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    Marine Corps colonel observes search for lost heroes of Vietnam War [Image 1 of 3]

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    A U.S. military aviator or aircrew member is photographed from inside an aircraft, looking out over a coastal landscape with green vegetation and a shoreline visible below. The individual is wearing a flight helmet with a visor, a communications microphone boom, and an olive drab flight suit with a U.S. flag patch on the shoulder. The image appears to be taken during an aerial reconnaissance or patrol mission.

    TANG ISLAND, CAMBODIA

    05.03.2012

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kenneth Hendrix 

    Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet   

    Naval Air Crewmen 3rd Class Jacob Hartley, assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 51, Det. 11, communicates with pilots in preparation to land on the Tang Island, aboard an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter. HSL-51, Det. 11 members of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command and Defense Attache office in Phom Penh to conduct an investigation search for three Marines lost during the last battle of the Vietnam War on May 15, 1975. Due to the hostile environment the Marine Corps was unable to return to island after the war to search and recover the bodies of the three missing Marines. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

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    Date Taken: 05.03.2012
    Date Posted: 05.07.2012 07:19
    Photo ID: 574207
    VIRIN: 120503-N-CZ945-303
    Resolution: 4288x2848
    Size: 1.25 MB
    Location: TANG ISLAND, KH
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    Downloads: 1

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    A U.S. military aviator or aircrew member is photographed from inside an aircraft, looking out over a coastal landscape with green vegetation and a shoreline visible below. The individual is wearing a flight helmet with a visor, a communications microphone boom, and an olive drab flight suit with a U.S. flag patch on the shoulder. The image appears to be taken during an aerial reconnaissance or patrol mission.
    Two middle-aged men are seated outdoors, appearing to be engaged in a conversation or meeting with others. The man on the left wears a green-and-white plaid shirt with a black shoulder strap, while the man on the right wears a plain olive/sage green shirt. A third partially visible person is seen in the foreground right, suggesting a group discussion setting.
    Two military personnel are standing on a sandy beach near a waterway, engaged in conversation. One soldier wearing woodland camouflage with a green peaked cap and a visible shoulder patch is gesturing with an outstretched arm, apparently pointing or explaining something. The other individual, in desert MARPAT camouflage with a boonie hat and a hydration backpack, is listening attentively.

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