U.S. Air Force National Guard Tech. Sgt. Mike DeLeon, explosive ordnance disposal technician, left, and U.S. Army Spc. John Sofranko, supply non-commissioned officer, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency 26-2LA recovery team 2, investigate an unknown metal signal during a recovery operation in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Jan. 18, 2026. EOD technicians utilize metal detectors to locate any metal hits within a unit, as well as render safe any unexploded ordnance found on site. There are currently 1,566 missing and unaccounted for U.S. personnel from the Vietnam War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Indio Woods)
| Date Taken: | 01.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.10.2026 01:07 |
| Photo ID: | 9552565 |
| VIRIN: | 260118-M-JK065-1052 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 5.12 MB |
| Location: | LA |
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