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Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency repatriation team prepare to drape a flag during a ceremony in Vietnam, Sept. 10, 2024. During the ceremony, team members and Vietnam officials transferred possible osseous material to the agency for potential identification. The ceremony marked the end this iteration's efforts to recover unaccounted-for personnel from the Vietnam War.

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