AMAG Team Members
Michael Henshaw, AMAG Founder and Director
Michael Henshaw, a 25-year U.S. Army Veteran, founded and leads Asymmetric MIA Accounting Group (AMAG) with a lifelong commitment to recovering America’s Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) service members. His extensive experience in recovering remains from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf Wars, coupled with leadership i
Michael Henshaw, a 25-year U.S. Army Veteran, founded and leads Asymmetric MIA Accounting Group (AMAG) with a lifelong commitment to recovering America’s Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) service members. His extensive experience in recovering remains from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf Wars, coupled with leadership in international mass fatality management during the 2004 South Asia Tsunami, 2010 Haiti Earthquake, and 2019 Hurricane Dorian, drives AMAG’s mission. As Senior Doctrine Writer at the U.S. Army’s Joint Mortuary Affairs Center (2001-2003), he authored key chapters of Joint Publication 4-06, Mortuary Affairs, and designed the Contaminated Human Remains Mitigation System, earning the Distinguished Instructor Award. After retiring in 2009, he served as Director of multiple VA National Cemeteries, leading the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery to the Commonwealth’s first Operational Excellence Award. A decorated combat Veteran with two Bronze Stars, two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, and induction into the Honorary Order of Saint Martin, Mike continues to honor fallen heroes through AMAG’s recovery missions, ensuring no service member is left behind.
John Bear - AMAG Investigative Researcher
John Bear is a dedicated POW/MIA forensic genealogist and investigative researcher for Asymmetric MIA Accounting Group (AMAG). Driven by the personal loss of a relative who died as a POW/MIA in the Philippines during WW2 and was later identified, John’s work is deeply rooted in honoring America’s missing service members. His meticulous ge
John Bear is a dedicated POW/MIA forensic genealogist and investigative researcher for Asymmetric MIA Accounting Group (AMAG). Driven by the personal loss of a relative who died as a POW/MIA in the Philippines during WW2 and was later identified, John’s work is deeply rooted in honoring America’s missing service members. His meticulous genealogy efforts have supported the identification of over 350 WWII service members buried as unknowns in the Philippines by facilitating the collection of Family Reference Sample (FRS) DNA. At AMAG, John’s research extends to complex cases like Baron 52, shedding light on the potential capture of the missing EC-47 crew. Through his podcast, Stories of Sacrifice: American POW/MIAs, he amplifies the voices of families and preserves the legacies of the fallen. John’s commitment to uncovering truths and providing closure strengthens AMAG’s mission to ensure no service member is left behind.