Heather Variava, right, U.S. Ambassador to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua Matias, explosive ordinance disposal technician, Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, wet screen during a recovery operation in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Feb. 12, 2025. The Defense POW/ MIA Accounting Agency’s humanitarian mission has a significant role in the Department of War's efforts to build partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region and the world. There are currently 1,566 missing and unaccounted for U.S. personnel from the Vietnam War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Jose Villasenor)
| Date Taken: | 02.12.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.03.2026 23:02 |
| Photo ID: | 9541017 |
| VIRIN: | 250212-M-KB008-1107 |
| Resolution: | 5626x3756 |
| Size: | 7.5 MB |
| Location: | LA |
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