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Recovery Mission

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andy Thomas and Dr. Katie Fine, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency scientific recovery expert, examine possible material evidence during a recovery mission in Sekong province, Laos, Feb. 19, 2022. The agency’s mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel.

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