Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ethan Schrader, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, explosive ordinance disposal technician, digs for a metal anomaly in the ground during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery operation in the Tournehem Forest, France on April 29, 2017. Throughout excavation, EOD technicians scan the ground for items that may lead the team to the resting place of a lost Service member as well as to help the team avoid potential hazards that may be left behind from a specific incident. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing pe

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Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ethan Schrader, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, explosive ordinance disposal technician, digs for a metal anomaly in the ground during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery operation in the Tournehem Forest, France on April 29, 2017. Throughout excavation, EOD technicians scan the ground for items that may lead the team to the resting place of a lost Service member as well as to help the team avoid potential hazards that may be left behind from a specific incident. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Armando Velez)

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