U.S. Army Lt. Col. Carl Hodgson, Laos Detachment 3 commander and Bounchanh Xayalath, director of MIA division, Europe-Americas Department, ministry of foreign affairs, sign transfer documents during a repatriation ceremony in Laos, Feb. 23, 2026. The ceremony marked the end of a recovery mission supporting identification efforts of missing service members in Laos. The possible remains are being sent to the DPAA laboratory on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii for further scientific analysis and possible identification. There are more than 280 personnel missing in Laos from the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)
| Date Taken: | 02.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.25.2026 14:58 |
| Photo ID: | 9535733 |
| VIRIN: | 260222-F-TK030-1081 |
| Resolution: | 3308x2363 |
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