U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Robert Wendt, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Short Term Individual Augmentee (STIA), conducts an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) survey during a DPAA recovery mission in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Nov. 1, 2023. Before excavation begins, EOD technicians sweep for any unexploded ordnance or munitions that could be harmful to fellow team members. There are currently 1,578 missing personnel from the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Blake Gonzales)