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    Digging for heroes from the past [Image 3 of 6]

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    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are climbing a steep, rocky forested hillside trail. A South Korean flag (Taegukgi) is prominently displayed among the trees in the upper left portion of the image. The setting appears to be a joint military training exercise or commemorative hike in a wooded mountainous area.

    DAEGU GWANG'YEOGSI [TAEGU-KWANGYOKSHI], SOUTH KOREA

    04.22.2015

    Photo by Sgt. Ferdinand Detres Jr 

    501st Sustainment Brigade

    Soldiers of the 501st Sustainment Brigade climb to the summit of Hill 487 in Chilgok, South Korea, April 22. The Soldiers were on a mission to assist the Republic of Korea Army in recovering remains of fallen Soldiers from the Korean war.

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    Date Taken: 04.22.2015
    Date Posted: 04.27.2015 05:45
    Photo ID: 1898240
    VIRIN: 150422-A-NT965-599
    Resolution: 3216x2136
    Size: 3.61 MB
    Location: DAEGU GWANG'YEOGSI [TAEGU-KWANGYOKSHI], KR
    Web Views: 76
    Downloads: 2

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    The image shows a cylindrical metallic or lead pipe/tube lying on a mound of disturbed, dry soil. The object appears corroded or oxidized, with a dark gray coloration, and is surrounded by dry roots and loose earth. The scene suggests recent excavation or digging activity in an arid environment.
    A soldier wearing US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is crouched down working in disturbed soil near a tree. The soldier is wearing white work gloves and handling what appears to be a stick or small object in the ground. The cap displays 'KSC' lettering, and a unit patch is visible on the left sleeve.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are climbing a steep, rocky forested hillside trail. A South Korean flag (Taegukgi) is prominently displayed among the trees in the upper left portion of the image. The setting appears to be a joint military training exercise or commemorative hike in a wooded mountainous area.
    Military personnel in digital camouflage uniforms are gathered outdoors on a dirt surface near a wooded area. One soldier is holding what appears to be a bundle of white work gloves, while a row of red-headed shovels with wooden handles is lined up in the background. The scene suggests preparation for a manual labor or engineering task.
    Three rectangular boxes or caskets are draped with the South Korean national flag (Taegukgi), placed on white cloth over bare earth in an outdoor wooded setting. The scene appears to be a military or official repatriation/burial ceremony. Stones are arranged around the excavated ground area, suggesting an exhumation or reinterment site.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms, along with several civilians, are working on a steep forested hillside. The scene appears to be an excavation or archaeological recovery operation, with blue string lines marking a grid pattern across the slope. Workers are using hand tools and moving soil on the heavily disturbed terrain.

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