For the Fallen: Project Recover ft. Derek Abbey

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

Society & Culture, Places & Travel, History, True Crime

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Today we are joined by Derek Abbey, Project Recover’s President and CEO to speak about the organization - a collaborative effort to enlist 21st century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate the nearly 81,000 Americans missing in action since World War II. He lets us in on the important work the project does around the world, and the impact it has on countless families. He also touches on “Angel Taps” and spooky encounters he’s experienced on missions and agrees that sometimes help from the other side can lead us in the right direction.Watch the documentary, To What Remains, HERE and find more information on Project Recover HERE.For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to this week’s partners!Vionic Shoes: Use code NPAD to get 15% off your order when you log into your account. Acorns: Use our link or download the app to start saving and investing in your future. Lume Deodorant: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with@lumedeodorant and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code NPAD at LumeDeodorant.com! #lumepodMicrodose Gummies: Use code NPAD to get free shipping and 30% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone welcome back to National Park After Dark. We're excited to have you here today because if you didn't listen to Monday's episode, go back, rewind, go back to Monday, listen to Monday's episode because we're doing an interview with someone who is
0:13.7	directly correlated with the story and stories behind Monday's episode where we
0:19.0	talk about World War II recovery efforts for some servicemen who crashed in a B24 plane.
0:26.7	And today we're going to talk more about that and about Project Recovery.
0:31.7	And today we're welcoming Derek Abbey PhD Project Recovery's President and CEO to speak about
0:38.4	Project Recovery, a collaborative effort to enlist 21st century science and technology in a quest to find and
0:44.7	repatriate the nearly 80,000 Americans missing in action since World War II.
0:49.6	Derek grew up in Seattle and at 17 joined the Marine Corps.
0:53.4	As the years passed, he rose through the ranks of the Marines,
0:56.2	received his undergraduate degree from Oregon State
0:59.0	and his doctorate from the University of San Diego,
1:01.8	during which he found his passion for connecting
1:04.0	veterans with educational opportunities which led up to his current role with
1:08.6	Project Recovery.
1:10.1	Derek met Pat Scannon, the co-founder of Project Recovery in 2004.
1:14.4	On his very first mission to Palau, Derek helped locate an aircraft whose pilot was actually a member of his
1:20.4	squadron as well, and the rest is history. He served for 23 years in the United States
1:26.3	Marine Corps and since then his academic research and post military career have focused on
1:31.6	connecting veterans with college opportunities
1:33.8	alongside his involvement with Project Recovery. Derek is married to his wife
1:38.0	Michelle and has a son. In his personal time Derek enjoys the great outdoors
1:42.0	and is currently in the process of attempting to run a marathon in each state and is on a quest to visit all of the US national parks.
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