Keywords: US Navy 071214-N-8623G-083 Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, presents a plaque to, Major General Somphet Thipmala, Loa vice minister of National Defense.jpg en VIENTIANE Laos Dec 14 2007 Adm Timothy J Keating commander U S Pacific Command presents a plaque to Major General Somphet Thipmala Loa vice minister of National Defense During a visit to Vientiane Keating met with the Vice Minister to discuss security issues of mutual interest During the meeting Keating thanked Major Gen Thipmala for the support provided by the Lao military to the U S Joint Personnel Recovery Agency Detatchment which searches for and recovers remains of U S service members lost during the Vietnam War The two also discussed areas for future cooperation such as language training humanitarian assistance projects and the exchange of Defense attache's U S Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Elisia V Gonzales released 2007-12-14 071214-N-8623G-083 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 53897 U S Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Elisia V Gonzales PD-USGov-Military-Navy Timothy J Keating Images from US Navy location Laos Military people of Laos 2007 in Laos |