HA TINH, Vietnam-- Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Beahan, recovery noncommissioned officer, prepares the water pumps for wet screening stations, used in excavation operations during the Defense POW/MIA Agency’s mission in the Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam, Nov. 14, 2016. Recovery Team Two executed excavation operations in search of a missing Navy Pilot from the Vietnam War who went missing when his aircraft crashed during a night armed reconnaissance mission 44 years ago. DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel, their families and the nation.

---

Size: 1731px × 1155px
Photo credit: © Apple White / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: accounting, agency, archive, armed, defence, defense, dpaa, fallen, forces, hawaii, heroes, military, pow/mia, reportage, servicemen, usa, vietnam