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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A service member stands in a muddy trench while another looks on.

Recovery Mission

Army Staff Sgt. Skysen Valdriz, left, and Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Magdeleno Perez adjust a hose during a recovery mission in Houaphanh Province, Laos, Aug. 20, 2019. During the recovery mission, DPAA personnel, augmentees and residents searched for a missing U.S. service member lost during the Vietnam War.

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