The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command will conduct an arrival ceremony at 9 a.m., Friday in Hangar 35 at Hickam Air Force Base to honor fallen U.S. military personnel whose identities remain unknown.

There will be three flag-draped transfer cases. Two are from the conflict in Southeast Asia; one from the Lao Democratic People's Republic, also called Laos, and one from Vietnam. The remaining case is associated with a World War II loss in Germany.

Following the ceremony, the remains will be transported to the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Central Identification Laboratory where the forensic identification process begins. Once identifications are established, the names will be announced pending notification of next-of-kin.

TOYS FOR TOTS GETS GIFT FROM TRIWEST

TriWest Healthcare Alliance is helping light up the eyes of children. TriWest is contributing $5,000 to Toys For Tots in Honolulu and $1,500 in Kane'ohe Bay as part of a $100,000 national sponsorship.

"We chose to sponsor Toys for Tots for the fine work it does in our communities and to support this organization in its efforts to make the holidays brighter for children in the communities we serve," said TriWest President and CEO David J. McIntyre, Jr.

"By helping the Marine Corps Reserve give hope to needy children, we hope to build a better future for the kids and our nation."

TriWest administers the military's healthcare program, TRICARE, in Hawai'i and 20 other western states.