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A technician places a DNA extraction sample in a centrifuge. (Photo: MINH LE)
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Inside a DNA race to identify fallen soldiers

Some searches do not begin on the battlefield or in a cemetery, but in quiet laboratories. Behind every set of martyrs’ remains lies the tireless work of DNA specialists, striving to preserve the final traces of genetic identity so that a soldier may be returned to his name and family.

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