U.S. Army Capt. Conor McCabe, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency team leader, unloads gear from a Lao Skyway Helicopter during a recovery mission in Laos, Jan. 28, 2026. Helicopters are used during some missions to access remote sites. There are more than 280 personnel missing in Laos from the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)