Cooperating with the University of Georgia (USA) to apply ground-penetrating radar to support the search for martyrs' remains

On October 7, the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs held a meeting with a delegation from the University of Georgia (USA).

Lieutenant General Hoang Khanh Hung, Chairman of the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Fallen Soldiers, chaired the meeting. Attending the meeting were Professor Stephen Mihm, Vice President of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences (University of Georgia); professors, doctors from the University of Georgia and colleagues visiting and working in Vietnam.

Photo caption — Lieutenant General Hoang Khanh Hung introduced the search for Vietnamese martyrs in recent times.

In recent years, the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Fallen Soldiers has expanded its cooperation in searching for mass graves of Vietnamese soldiers with the United States Institute of Peace and US universities, including the University of Georgia. US veterans have supported and handed over records, documents, and coordinates of mass graves during the war, and handed over recovered relics to the martyrs' families. In 2024, the US Veterans Delegation went on a field trip and handed over 21 sets of records on the burial sites of Vietnamese soldiers' remains.

After learning about the situation of searching for martyrs' remains, delegates from the University of Georgia (USA) discussed ground-penetrating radar equipment, integrating magnetic sensors and image sensors. Ground-penetrating radar operates on the principle of a sensor scanning the area of the landscape to be surveyed, the sensor emits an impulse when encountering a sensor in the ground, which will respond to the system to create image signals. Ground-penetrating radar technology has been applied in the process of searching for remains in some places around the world .

In Vietnam in the past, during the wars, most of the remains of martyrs were buried in mountainous areas. Over the years, due to the impact of geology, the remains decomposed, making the search process difficult. Having a ground-penetrating radar device can actively support the search for martyrs' remains.

Experts and scientists from the University of Georgia introduced a ground-penetrating radar device with superior features that can help find martyrs' remains more effectively. Along with that, the university is ready to organize short training courses for radar operators. The Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs hopes that the introduction of the device will be accepted by organizations and units and have a plan to deploy it to promptly support the search for martyrs' remains in the near future.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/hop-tac-voi-dai-hoc-georgia-hoa-ky-ung-dung-radar-xuyen-dat-ho-tro-tim-hai-cot-liet-si-20251007185458235.htm