U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Siemer (left), a short term individual augmentee (STIA) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), Justin Pyle (center), a DPAA scientific recovery expert (SRE), and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Vetter (right), a STIA explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with DPAA, investigate metal hits after an EOD sweep during a DPAA recovery operation in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, June 20, 2023. EOD sweeps are performed prior to every dig to ensure the safety of the team and to help locate possible life support evidence that may assist in the identification of a missing service member. There remain 1,244 Americans unaccounted-for in Vietnam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Annaliss Candelaria)
Date Taken: | 06.20.2023 |
Date Posted: | 07.13.2023 08:28 |
Photo ID: | 7908302 |
VIRIN: | 230620-N-BW566-1054 |
Resolution: | 7360x4912 |
Size: | 6.94 MB |
Location: | VN |
Web Views: | 32 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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