U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ray Slusser, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency explosive ordnance disposal technician, uses a shovel to collect loose soil to place in a bucket during a recovery mission in Laos, Feb. 8, 2025. Recovery teams utilize multiple tools, methods, and systems throughout each mission to maximize time and space on site.1,573 Americans remain missing from the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David Owsianka)