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    The image shows an outdoor field operation site in a forested, hilly area with two individuals walking up a dirt path toward a blue tarp shelter. The site contains pumping equipment, hoses, sandbags, and various materials suggesting excavation or water management work. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical environment based on the dense vegetation.

    QUANG NAM, VIETNAM

    06.16.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Claire Farin 

    Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

    U.S. service members assigned to a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team hike up towards a wet screening station during excavation operations in Quang Nam province, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, June 16, 2018. The team deployed to the area in search of the remains of U.S. service members lost during the Vietnam War. DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire Farin)

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    Date Taken: 06.16.2018
    Date Posted: 07.04.2018 19:11
    Photo ID: 4534522
    VIRIN: 180616-N-ET019-0121
    Resolution: 4978x3731
    Size: 6.35 MB
    Location: QUANG NAM, VN
    Web Views: 49
    Downloads: 5

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    Two individuals in olive/khaki field clothing are conducting what appears to be an archaeological or recovery excavation on a steep hillside in a tropical or subtropical mountainous environment. One person is actively digging with a shovel while the other observes, and a string/rope grid line is visible marking the excavation area. Additional personnel are visible in the background lower on the slope.
    A group of workers are engaged in manual labor on a steep hillside, using shovels and hand tools to dig or terrace the slope. The setting appears to be a rural, mountainous region with dense green forest in the background. A guide rope or string line is visible along the slope, suggesting organized excavation or planting work.
    A group of approximately 8-10 workers are conducting an organized excavation in a tropical or subtropical outdoor environment. Workers are digging and removing soil using shovels and buckets in what appears to be a structured trench or pit excavation. The site includes shade netting overhead, sandbags, and a blue tarp, suggesting a deliberate and methodical operation.
    The image shows an outdoor field operation site in a forested, hilly area with two individuals walking up a dirt path toward a blue tarp shelter. The site contains pumping equipment, hoses, sandbags, and various materials suggesting excavation or water management work. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical environment based on the dense vegetation.
    A young man wearing a maroon t-shirt and work gloves is focused on a hands-on task involving blue PVC pipes mounted on a wooden frame. His gloves are coated with blue material, suggesting he is applying sealant, adhesive, or pipe cement to plumbing connections. The setting appears to be an outdoor construction or plumbing installation project.
    A group of approximately 8-9 individuals are walking down a dirt trail through a partially cleared or burned forested hillside. The group appears to be on a field mission or expedition, carrying backpacks and equipment cases. The terrain shows signs of deforestation or controlled burning, with charred debris visible on both sides of the path.
    A group of approximately four to five individuals are hiking along a dirt trail through a lush, tropical or subtropical forested area. They are all carrying backpacks and moving away from the camera toward a brighter, open area ahead. The foreground shows a pile of cut or fallen branches and debris along the trail edge.
    A person wearing blue rubber-coated work gloves is examining small fragments or specimens recovered from a sifting screen. The individual appears to be engaged in archaeological fieldwork, prospecting, or artifact recovery, carefully inspecting small pieces in the palm of their gloved hand. A wire mesh sifting screen and loose rocky material are visible in the background.
    Workers are engaged in what appears to be artisanal gem or mineral sifting/washing operation, using water hoses to wash material through a mesh screen. Multiple workers wearing protective gloves are gathered around a wooden-framed sieve, sorting through small stones or gravel. One worker wears a traditional Vietnamese conical hat (nón lá), suggesting this may be taking place in Southeast Asia.
    A large group of people are working together at an outdoor water-based processing station with blue PVC pipes, valves, and sluice-like troughs. The setup appears to be a field operation involving water flow through pipe systems into screening or washing tables. Workers of mixed backgrounds are wearing hats and gloves, suggesting a coordinated humanitarian, archaeological, or environmental field project.
    The image shows a group of workers, predominantly women, engaged in manual excavation or construction work at an open-cut earthworks site. Workers are carrying black buckets, moving soil, and navigating terraced red-clay terrain using wooden planks as walkways. The setting appears to be in Southeast Asia, likely Vietnam, based on the traditional conical hat (nón lá) visible on one worker.
    A young man is working at an outdoor excavation or construction site, using a hose or pipe to move sandy soil material. He is wearing work gloves, rubber boots, dark cargo pants, and a black t-shirt. Several black rubber buckets are positioned in the foreground, and blue tarpaulin bags are visible in the background near a cut earthen embankment.
    Three workers are engaged in manual excavation or soil-moving work on a hillside or earthen slope. One worker shovels soil into a black plastic bucket being held by another worker wearing gloves and an Adidas shoe, while a third worker digs in the background. A shade net is stretched overhead, and the surrounding area shows cleared vegetation on a hillside.
    A person wearing a white t-shirt labeled 'TRAINER' and a hat walks along a narrow dirt path through a hillside agricultural plot with young trees and plants. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical mountainous region with dense green forest covering the surrounding hills. A blue tarp structure is visible to the right, suggesting a temporary shelter or work station on the farm.
    An outdoor work scene showing multiple people handling black rubber buckets under a blue striped tarp/shade net. A young man wearing gloves is passing or receiving a bucket from a woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Numerous black buckets are arranged in rows in the foreground, suggesting an organized labor or agricultural activity.
    Three workers are engaged in active excavation work on a hillside with red clay soil, likely in a Southeast Asian location based on the vegetation and terrain. Two individuals are using shovels to move earth while a third collects displaced soil using black buckets. A shade net is rigged overhead to protect the workers from sun exposure.
    Three workers are engaged in manual labor on a hillside excavation site, passing buckets filled with soil or gravel along a makeshift pathway lined with sandbags. A dark shade net is stretched overhead providing partial cover from sunlight. The terrain shows exposed red-orange laterite soil typical of Southeast Asian highland regions.
    A man is kneeling in an excavated dirt area, carefully examining a small object held in his gloved hands. He is equipped with work gear including tactical gloves, a radio/walkie-talkie, and a trowel, suggesting a field excavation or archaeological/recovery context. The surrounding soil is red-orange clay with exposed roots and debris.
    A black-and-white photograph of a middle-aged woman wearing a traditional Vietnamese conical hat (nón lá) seated on a rocky ledge at what appears to be an outdoor work or excavation site. She is surrounded by five large plastic buckets, suggesting manual labor involving earth or materials. The setting shows exposed soil and clay terrain in the background.
    A close-up photograph of a hand holding a heavily corroded metallic cylindrical object, likely an old spent bullet casing or cartridge. The object displays significant green patina (verdigris) consistent with oxidized copper or brass, along with visible structural damage including a torn or burst section near the middle. The hand appears weathered and dirty, suggesting outdoor or field conditions.
    A man wearing a black New York Yankees cap and olive/khaki Columbia shirt with a dark green neck scarf is closely examining a small green corroded or aged cylindrical object held in both hands. His hands appear dirty or soiled, suggesting outdoor fieldwork. The background is overcast and light, with some vegetation visible at the bottom edge.
    A man is leaning over a wooden sluice box or screening tray, using water jets from multiple red hoses (branded 'SPIRAFLEX') to wash sediment or soil through a mesh screen. The setup appears to be an outdoor water-screening operation, possibly for archaeological excavation, gold prospecting, or soil sifting. A blue tarp provides shade overhead, and a second person is partially visible in the background.
    A man in a gray t-shirt is bent over a wooden sluice box or screening apparatus, operating two blue water hoses that are spraying water through mesh screens. The setup appears to be a field excavation or archaeological recovery operation, with a blue tarp canopy overhead and additional workers visible in the background. The equipment and methodology suggest a systematic soil-washing or artifact-recovery process.
    A person wearing blue-tipped work gloves is manually processing or sifting a reddish-brown granular/clumped material over a wire mesh screen. The activity appears to involve breaking apart or spreading the material across the mesh surface, possibly for sifting, sorting, or processing purposes. Water or liquid appears to be present, suggesting a wet processing operation.
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    A muscular man wearing a dark shirt, sunglasses, and black gloves is vigorously swinging a sledgehammer or maul in an outdoor jungle-like environment. He appears to be performing ground-clearing or construction work, striking at a tree stump or rocky soil. The lush tropical vegetation in the background suggests a humid, forested region.
    A person wearing blue work gloves and a pink top is pouring liquid or slurry from one black plastic bucket into another. The setting appears to be an outdoor construction or manual labor site, with wooden poles, a blue tarp, and other workers visible in the background. The buckets are heavily soiled, suggesting ongoing physical work involving mud, cement, or similar material.
    A young man wearing a black cap and t-shirt is engaged in an outdoor work task involving a large brush applicator attached to a red hose, applying a blue substance to wooden planks. He is wearing blue-and-white work gloves and working near a suspended black bucket. The setting appears to be an outdoor environment with lush green vegetation in the background.
    A man is focused on a hands-on task involving a red metal pole or pipe structure. He is wearing sunglasses pushed up on his head and blue work gloves, suggesting he is engaged in construction, maintenance, or assembly work. The outdoor setting with blurred blue and green background elements indicates a work site environment.
    Close-up photograph of heavily mud-caked boots and lower legs of at least two individuals standing on rocky, debris-covered ground. The primary subject wears gaiters branded 'OR' (Outdoor Research) over hiking boots with visible buckle straps. The setting suggests an outdoor work or field environment with blue tarps visible in the background.
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    A worker dressed in dark clothing and a hat is shoveling dirt or soil near a large earthen wall or embankment in a forested area. The scene appears to depict excavation or land-clearing work, with a blue tarp laid on the ground nearby. The surrounding environment is lush and tropical, with banana trees and dense green vegetation visible in the background.
    Two workers are engaged in manual excavation of a trench or pit in a tropical or subtropical outdoor setting. One worker in the foreground wears a wide-brimmed green hat and dark blue work clothes, using a pickaxe to break up compacted clay soil. A second worker in the background wears a plaid shirt and sunglasses, also wielding a long-handled tool against the earthen wall.
    A man wearing a red 'Supreme' branded cap and khaki work clothing is crouching on disturbed soil, using a hand tool to dig or probe the ground. He is wearing black work gloves and his knees show dirt staining, suggesting prolonged ground-level work. The setting appears to be a cleared or partially deforested tropical or subtropical area with lush green vegetation in the background.
    An archaeologist or geologist is crouching in an excavation trench, recording observations in a notebook while examining a soil profile wall. The trench shows distinct reddish-orange laterite soil layers, with a measuring scale rod placed horizontally at the base of the profile. The site appears to be located in a tropical environment, evidenced by the lush green vegetation visible in the background.
    A man in military or field-style clothing is crouching on a sandy, disturbed hillside while working with a ruggedized laptop computer connected by blue cables. A handheld GPS or communication device is mounted on a wooden stake in the foreground. The setting appears to be a cleared or deforested tropical area with sparse regrowth vegetation.
    A man is using a large sledgehammer to drive a wooden post into the ground in a densely vegetated area. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical environment with banana plants and other lush greenery. A rope or cord is visible attached to a nearby wooden post, suggesting construction of a fence or boundary line.
    A group of approximately 15 people pose together on a cleared hillside in a forested, tropical or subtropical environment. They are gathered around a black POW/MIA flag mounted on a wooden pole. The group appears to be a mixed team, likely involved in a field recovery or humanitarian mission.

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