U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Chumney, Defense POW/MIA communications specialist, establishes high frequency communications during a recovery mission in Laos, Jan. 22, 2026. High frequency communications are used to bend signals over mountains to reach other personnel. There are more than 280 personnel missing in Laos from the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)