From left, U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Mitchell Hartman, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician augmentee, and U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer Elton Reece, DPAA recovery team medic, conduct a metal sweep during a recovery mission in Laos, September 22, 2023. DPAA recovery missions are conducted using rigorous anthropological and archaeological methods and standards in order to ensure the recovery process is optimized and nothing is missed. 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: | 8083358 |
VIRIN: | 230922-F-FU430-2284 |
Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
Size: | 0 B |
Location: | LA |
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