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    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.

    QUANG NAM, VIETNAM

    06.18.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Claire Farin 

    Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

    Dr. Kevin Malloy, left, a scientific recovery expert, and Freddie Smith, center, life support investigator, both assigned to a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team, shovel soil during operations in Quang Nam province, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, June 18, 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: 06.18.2018
    Date Posted: 07.04.2018 20:57
    Photo ID: 4534575
    VIRIN: 180618-N-ET019-0167
    Resolution: 6009x3550
    Size: 4.84 MB
    Location: QUANG NAM, VN
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    Downloads: 6

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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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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