Tech. Sgt. Ben Leonard, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Short Term Individual augmentee (STIA) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician, holds a .50 caliber round found during a recovery mission in Italy, June 23, 2023. EOD technicians are responsible for locating and identifying any possible unexploded ordnance, both for the safety of the recovery team and for the collection of possible material evidence. Leonard was part of a 26-member recovery team searching for possible human remains from World War II, of which there are approximately 72,000 service members unaccounted for. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Blake Gonzales)
Date Taken: | 06.23.2023 |
Date Posted: | 06.25.2023 12:35 |
Photo ID: | 7880501 |
VIRIN: | 230623-F-FZ485-2359 |
Resolution: | 6016x4016 |
Size: | 3.84 MB |
Location: | IT |
Web Views: | 35 |
Downloads: | 24 |
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