Equipment is offloaded from a helicopter on a mountainside in the Attapeu province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Jan. 14, 2016. Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deployed to the area i More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) perform a medical evacuation drill prior to excavation in the Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, March 5, 2016. Members of the DPAA d More
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Sean Jones (left), recovery non-commissioned officer with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), screens the last few buckets of dirt produced as Staff Sgt. Delbert Ruede (righ More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kristopher Moore, a mountaineer assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), prepares to climb a rock face in Attapeu province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Jan. 14, 2016. More
Local villagers of the Xiangkhoang Province clear vegetation prior to excavation with members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) March 5, 2016, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Members of the DPAA More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) work with local villagers during excavation in the Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mar. 18, 2016. Members of the DPAA deployed to More
Lao workers from the Attapeu province construct a screening station Jan. 14, 2016, on a mountainside in the province, in preparation for excavation by members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). Me More
U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal 2nd Class Cody Wilcoxson, an individual augmentee for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), uses a CHIA metal detector prior to excavation in the Xiangkhoang Provin More
Joe Griffin, a senior archeologist with the Army Corps of Engineers and recovery leader augmentee for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Wilcoxson, recovery non-commis More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Gnuechtel, an explosive ordnance disposal technician augmented by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), checks an area for metal hits prior to excavation in the Attapeu pr More
U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal 2nd Class Cody Wilcoxson, an individual augmentee for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), marks the location of a metal hit with a CHIA metal detector prior to ex More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) dismount a helocopter at the excavation site in Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mar. 29, 2016. Members of the DPAA deployed to the More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) work with local villagers during excavation in the Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, March 5, 2016. Members of the DPAA deployed to More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) dismount a helocopter at the excavation site in Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, March 29, 2016. Members of DPAA deployed to the ar More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency perform a medical evacuation rehearsal prior to excavation on a mountain side in the Attapeu province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Jan. 14, 2016. Members of More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. John Dizonno, an individual augmentee for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), hands off a bucket of dirt for screening during excavation in the Xiangkhoang Province, More
Joe Griffin (left), a senior archeologist with the Army Corps of Engineers and recovery leader augmentee for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) stands across the life support investigator (LSI) statio More
Local villagers of the Xiangkhoang Province clear vegetation prior to excavation with members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) March 7, 2016, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Members of the DPAA More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Adams, team sergeant with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) uses his surroundings to develope a wet screen station in Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Re More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. John Dizonno, an individual augmentee for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), screens excavated dirt from a test pit in the Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democra More
U.S. Army Capt. Justin Hamilton, team surgeon with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) goes through his bags before seeing local workers for minor medical issues in Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s D More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sean Jones, recovery non-commissioned officer with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), excavates a test pit in the Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Marc More
U.S. Army Capt. Justin Hamilton, team surgeon with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) performs a checkup on a local worker in Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, March 30, 2016, as More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. John Dizonno (left), recovery non-commissioned officer augmentee for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), and Joe Griffin, a senior archaeologist with the Army Corps o More
U.S. Army Sgt. Sonia Adkins (right standing), team supply sergeant with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), hands off a bucket of dirt for screening as U.S. Marine Cpl. Manuel Vega (right), team commu More
U.S. Army Capt. Justin Hamilton (right), team surgeon with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) performs a checkup on a local worker in Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, March 30, More
Joe Griffin, a senior archaeologist with the Army Corps of Engineers and recovery leader augmentee for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), takes notes on all activities on site during excavation in th More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Laurin Rene, life support investigator augmentee with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), spray paints non-evidentiary matterials found druing excavation in Xiangkhoa More
Dr. Traci Van Deest, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) anthropologist, sets up the total station on a mountainside to set up the grids in preparation to excavate in Attapeu Province, Lao People’s Democra More
Local villagers of the Xiangkhoang Province build a screening station for excavation with members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) March 10, 2016, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Members of the More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) excavate a wet unit in the Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, March 30, 2016. Members of DPAA deployed to the area in hopes of recove More
U.S. Army Maj. Tammie Kerns, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) physician, meets with local of Attapeu province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Jan. 17, 2016, to provide humanitarian aide for locals More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) use a wet screen built with bamboo using the flow of a local streem in the Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, March 30, 2016. Member More
U.S. Army Maj. Tammie Kerns, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) physician, meets with local of Attapeu Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Jan. 17, 2016, to provide humanitarian aide for locals More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Adams, team sergeant with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) digs through water and mud during excavation in Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Ma More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) pose for a group photo during an excavation projuect in the Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, March 30, 2016. Members of DPAA deploy More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Adams, team sergeant with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) mixes cement for a site DATUM in Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mar. 31, 2016. Me More
U.S. Army Maj. Tammie Kerns, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) physician, meets with local doctors of Attapeu Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Jan. 18, 2016, to better understand the availa More
Joe Griffin, a senior archeologist with the Army Corps of Engineers and recovery leader augmentee for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) place rebar in the ground to create a site DATUM in the Xiangkh More
Joe Griffin (left), a senior archeologist with the Army Corps of Engineers and recovery leader augmentee for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), and U.S. Marine Capt. Christopher Ceren (right), secure More
Dr. Traci Van Deest, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) anthropologist, keeps record of all tasks during an excavation in Attapeu Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Jan. 19, 2016. Members of the More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Adams (left), team sergeant with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and U.S. Marine Capt. Christopher Ceren (right), team leader with the DPAA, pour cement around reba More
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) team members work together to move a boulder during an excavation in Attapeu Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Jan. 17, 2016. Members of the DPAA deployed to th More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Adams, team sergeant with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) smooth out the cement of the new site DATUM in Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mar More
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) team members work side by side with local villagers from the Attapeu Province during an excavation, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Feb. 3, 2016. Members of the DPAA d More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Gnuechtel, an explosive ordinance disposal technician augmented by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), checks an area for metal hits in the Attapeu Province, Lao People’ More
U.S. Army Maj. Tammie Kerns, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) physician, mans a screening station during a mountainside mission in Attapeu Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Jan. 18, 2016. M More
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Trever Krueger, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) team medic, works on a mountainside in the Attapeu Province, tied in for safety, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Feb. 9, 2 More
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Trever Krueger, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) team medic, works on a mountainside in the Attapeu province, tied in for safety, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Feb. 9, 2 More