U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Swope, a mountaineer
Summary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Swope, a mountaineer assigned to Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), sets up a zipline during an investigative recovery mission in Sekong Province, Laos Democratic People’s Republic, Nov. 19, 2019. Investigative teams use several mountaineering techniques to navigate steep mountain terrain while searching fort the remains of missing U.S. service members. DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyler Thompson)
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salvage
trees
pow
mia
pow mia
army diver
combat camera
comcam
eod
army
war
excavation
axe
until they are home
dpaa
excavate
sekong province
petty officer 1st class tyler thompson
defense pow mia accounting agency
lao people s democratic republic
u s team investigates sites in laos for remains of missing service members
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Date
19/11/2019
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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