Chris Phelps, right, director, Indo-Pacific Directorate, gives an offering of incense to fallen U.S. and Vietnamese service members during the 25th anniversary of the Mi-17 helicopter crash in Vietnam, April 7, 2026. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency hosts a memorial service in honor of the 16 U.S. and Vietnamese service members that were lost in an Mi-17 helicopter crash while on mission in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, April 7, 2001. DPAA’s humanitarian mission has a significant role in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world. There are approximately 1,566 unaccounted for U.S. personnel from the Vietnam War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Conor Ragland)
| Date Taken: | 04.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.09.2026 16:40 |
| Photo ID: | 9603115 |
| VIRIN: | 260407-M-LU642-1153 |
| Resolution: | 6016x4016 |
| Size: | 7.04 MB |
| Location: | VN |
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