U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Mitchell Hartman, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician augmentee, conducts a unexploded ordnance sweep on a recovery mission in Laos, September 22, 2023. DPAA utilizes EOD technicians on recovery missions to search for concentrations of metal that could indicate the location of aircraft wreckage, as well as to identify any unexploded ordnance found on site. 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 08:51 |
Photo ID: | 8083375 |
VIRIN: | 230922-F-FU430-1001 |
Resolution: | 5504x8256 |
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Location: | LA |
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