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Mitochondrial DNA analyst Christina Miller sands a bone sample to remove surface contaminants before grinding it into a fine powder and extracting its DNA. DNA testing has developed to become a key piece of evidence in nearly 85 percent of all missing troop identifications. DoD photo by Fred W. Baker III

Mitochondrial DNA analyst Christina Miller sands a bone sample to remove surface contaminants before grinding it into a fine powder and extracting its DNA. DNA testing has developed to become a key piece of evidence in nearly 85 percent of all missing troop identifications. DoD photo by Fred W. Baker III

Mitochondrial DNA analyst Christina Miller sands a bone sample to remove surface contaminants before grinding it into a fine powder and extracting its DNA. DNA testing has developed to become a key piece of evidence in nearly 85 percent of all missing troop identifications. DoD photo by Fred W. Baker III

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