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    DPAA mission to Laos [Image 11 of 14]

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    A group of workers are engaged in archaeological or forensic excavation work, using wooden-framed mesh screens to sift soil for artifacts or remains. The scene takes place under a shade canopy in a dirt excavation area, with multiple sifting screens arranged in parallel. Workers of mixed gender are wearing gloves and working methodically with buckets of excavated soil nearby.

    LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

    05.27.2019

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Washburn 

    27th Special Operations Wing

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gerardo Perez, an explosive ordinance disposal technician (bottom left) and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Phong Huyhntran (bottom right), a life support investigations specialist, both assigned to a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team, check and clear the contents of their dry screens during a mission near Nongma village, May 27, 2019. The DPAA mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Washburn)

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    Date Taken: 05.27.2019
    Date Posted: 07.09.2019 11:36
    Photo ID: 5563461
    VIRIN: 190527-F-DS848-0076
    Resolution: 4912x7360
    Size: 30.41 MB
    Location: LA
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    A group of people are collaboratively working on a construction project involving a wooden frame structure. Two women are prominently featured in the foreground — one wearing a blue jacket and checkered head wrap, and another in a yellow t-shirt with visible arm tattoos and an Adidas cap. The setting appears to be an outdoor worksite, likely in Southeast Asia based on the traditional conical hat (nón lá) visible in the scene.
    A group of people wearing work gloves are collaborating on what appears to be a construction or installation project involving blue PVC pipes and fittings. The scene takes place under a temporary shelter structure made of bamboo and plastic sheeting. Multiple individuals of mixed backgrounds are leaning in closely, working together on pipe assembly or soil/material sifting on a mesh surface.
    An overhead view of what appears to be an archaeological excavation site with a mixed group of people gathered around wooden sifting screens containing recovered materials. A man in a red shirt appears to be explaining or presenting findings to the group, which includes both Western and Southeast Asian individuals. The setting appears to be an active dig site with exposed earth, sandbags, and excavation equipment visible.
    Two adult women are distributing items to a group of children in an outdoor rural setting with karst limestone mountains visible in the background. One woman carries a large colorful bag and appears to be handing something to a child in an orange shirt. The setting appears to be a rural village in Southeast Asia, likely Laos or a similar region.
    A group of men are playing an informal soccer match on a dirt field in what appears to be a rural Southeast Asian village. Two players in the foreground — one in a yellow jersey and one in a dark outfit — are sprinting toward a soccer ball in the midfield area. The setting is characterized by wooden structures, lush green mountains, and a limestone karst formation in the background.
    A group of people are working together around what appears to be a water well drilling or pump installation site in a rural, outdoor setting. A smiling Western woman wearing a black shirt and blue bandana is working alongside local workers, suggesting a humanitarian or development aid project. The background shows exposed red-brown earth and bamboo scaffolding, indicating active construction or infrastructure work.
    An aerial view of an outdoor mining or excavation operation in a forested area, with a large group of workers forming a human chain to pass buckets of material. The site features dirt roads, blue and black tarpaulin shelters, bamboo structures, and is surrounded by dense tropical forest. A vehicle is visible on the dirt road in the background.
    A man wearing a gray cap and dark t-shirt is actively shoveling a large mound of soil or organic material in an outdoor forested setting. Several other people are visible in the background, some wearing traditional-style clothing and hats, suggesting a community work project or agricultural activity. The scene appears to take place in a tropical or subtropical region based on the vegetation.
    A medical or humanitarian assistance scene taking place under a makeshift bamboo and blue tarp shelter in what appears to be a rural or field setting. A local man is seated on a bamboo bench while a person wearing blue medical gloves examines his leg or foot. Several other individuals, including what appears to be military or uniformed personnel, observe or assist.
    A person wearing blue latex gloves is providing first aid or wound care to another individual's foot or lower leg area. The caregiver appears to be cleaning or dressing a wound using a cloth or bandage material. The patient is seated on what appears to be a wooden surface outdoors.
    A group of workers are engaged in archaeological or forensic excavation work, using wooden-framed mesh screens to sift soil for artifacts or remains. The scene takes place under a shade canopy in a dirt excavation area, with multiple sifting screens arranged in parallel. Workers of mixed gender are wearing gloves and working methodically with buckets of excavated soil nearby.
    A group of people of various ages walk along a dirt road flanked by dense tropical forest. In the foreground, a Western man in a black t-shirt with earphones leads the group, accompanied by two young boys making hand gestures toward the camera. A large crowd of additional people stretches back along the road into the distance.
    A large group of people are gathered at an outdoor site surrounded by forest and disturbed earth, suggesting a remote jungle or rural location. A smaller group of individuals, some appearing to be in tactical or field clothing, stand facing a larger seated crowd, suggesting a briefing, community meeting, or humanitarian outreach event. A blue tarp shelter is visible in the background along with construction or excavation materials.
    A formal U.S. military joint-service ceremony is taking place outdoors, involving the folding of an American flag over what appears to be a transfer case or remains container on a stand. Four service members representing different branches — Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy — are participating, with one rendering a salute. The ceremony appears to be a dignified transfer or repatriation ceremony, likely conducted in a Southeast Asian country based on the architectural surroundings.

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