From left, U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Mitchell Hartman, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician augmentee, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer Elton Reece, DPAA recovery team medic, and Robert Ingraham, DPAA Scientific Recovery Expert (SRE), traverse terrain on a recovery mission in Laos, September 22, 2023. Recovery team members on mission serve in multiple roles in addition to their specialty, depending on the priority of work, with every team member assisting in the excavation and screening of soil. There are currently 1,578 missing and unaccounted-for Americans from the Vietnam War, of which 288 are believed to be in Laos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cole Yardley.)
Date Taken: | 09.21.2023 |
Date Posted: | 10.23.2023 09:11 |
Photo ID: | 8083357 |
VIRIN: | 230922-F-FU430-7906 |
Resolution: | 5504x8256 |
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Location: | LA |
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