Dr. Lauren Santini, scientific recovery expert, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, right, speaks with Maythong Thammavongsa, Deputy minister at ministry of Foreign Affairs, left, during a visit to a recovery operation in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Jan. 26, 2026. 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 Lance Cpl. Indio Woods)
| Date Taken: | 01.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.08.2026 21:11 |
| Photo ID: | 9554117 |
| VIRIN: | 260126-M-JK065-1020 |
| Resolution: | 5930x3953 |
| Size: | 5.88 MB |
| Location: | LA |
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