U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Somvang Xayphengsy, center, a recovery NCO, assigned to a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency recovery team, helps translate during a recovery mission in Laos, March 8 2026. The DPAA recovery team and local Lao workers work together to search for possible evidence to identify missing U.S. personnel lost during the Vietnam War. There are approximately 1,566 unaccounted-for U.S. personnel from the Vietnam War. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Grooman)