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230326-F-IK176-1055

A Milsearch employee and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Hile, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) augment, excavate a unit during a recovery mission in Laos People’s Democratic Republic (Laos PDR), March 26, 2023. The recovery team and Lao workers work tirelessly through extreme heat and humidity in search of Vietnam War missing personnel. There are currently 276 missing Americans from the Vietnam War whose remains are believed to be in Laos PDR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel Owings)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Ariel Owings
VIRIN: 230326-F-IK176-1055.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D750

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

125

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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