U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Manuel Carvajal, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency explosive ordnance disposal technician, uses a metal detector to scan part of an excavation unit during a recovery mission in Laos, Feb. 3, 2025. EOD technicians are assigned to each mission and are responsible for searching for ordnance and analyzing unknown munitions and explosives to ensure the safety of all personnel. 1,573 Americans remain missing from the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David Owsianka)