Over 1,500 Americans are still missing across Southeast Asia. We know where some may rest, but we can’t reach them empty-handed.
Our veteran volunteers are ready to search jungles, rivers, and crash sites to find these heroes. But even the strongest veterans need the right tools to complete the mission safely and effectively.
They need first aid kits if things go wrong. Protective gear for the rugged terrain. Field radios to stay connected in remote areas. Durable backpacks to carry water, supplies, and recovery tools.
This gear isn’t a luxury — it’s what turns determination into action.
Potential Gear for Field Recovery Missions:
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Water Filtration Systems
For clean water during extended field missions. -
Headlamps / Tactical Flashlights
Essential for low-light searches and early morning deployments.. -
Satellite Communicators
Enable emergency contact in areas with no cell service. -
Rain Gear / Ponchos
To keep veterans dry in unpredictable monsoon climates. -
Protective Hats / Boonie Caps
For sun and rain protection in the field. -
Insect Repellent & Mosquito Nets
Critical for health and rest during overnight missions. -
Gloves (Cut-Resistant / Work Gloves)
To protect hands during searches in rough terrain. -
Notebooks & Waterproof Pens
For field notes, site sketches, and documentation. - Portable Power Banks
To keep radios, drones, and devices charged in remote areas. - Binoculars
For scanning dense terrain and ridgelines from a distance -
Tarps & Ground Covers
To protect potential remains and artifacts during site preservation. -
Mission Flags (POW/MIA & US Flags)
For dignified site marking and ceremonies when remains are found. -
Field Ration Packs / MREs
To sustain energy during long days in the field. -
First Aid Trauma Kits
Beyond basic first aid, these include supplies for more serious injuries. -
Steel Water Bottles
Durable hydration tools for field conditions.
Funds raised for a specific mission will support that mission whenever possible; remaining funds may be used to advance Tours of Duty’s overall POW/MIA recovery mission.
Journalist. Warrior. Hero. Still missing.
Sean Flynn didn’t just report the war.
He fought in it.
In Cambodia in 1970, Sean Flynn — a photojournalist and the son of Errol Flynn — was credited by U.S. Special Forces with fighting alongside Green Berets during combat operations.
In one documented incident, Sean is widely credited with helping save an Australian platoon under fire, standing his ground when others could have fled.
He was not embedded for comfort.
He was there because people
were dying — and he refused to turn away.
Weeks later, Sean Flynn disappeared.
He was never seen again.
🪖 SEAN FLYNN: MORE THAN A JOURNALIST
Sean Flynn was 28 years old.
He carried a camera — but he also carried ammunition, helped evacuate wounded soldiers, and stayed in firefights when retreat was an option.
Those who served alongside him did not describe him as
reckless.
They described him as brave, loyal, and unwilling to
abandon others.
Sean did not die chasing a headline.
He risked his life because
someone else’s life depended on it.
That matters.
⏳ WHY THIS SEARCH CANNOT WAIT
For more than 50 years, intelligence fragments, witness accounts, and field reports have pointed to specific locations in Cambodia where Sean Flynn may have been held or killed.
But Cambodia is changing rapidly:
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Jungle terrain is being cleared
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Development is erasing historic sites
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Witnesses who knew the truth are aging or gone
If these locations are not searched now, the opportunity may be lost forever.
This mission represents one of the last viable chances to search for Sean Flynn using modern forensic technology.
🧭 THE MISSION
Tours of Duty is deploying a veteran-led recovery team to Cambodia to investigate long-standing leads tied directly to Sean Flynn’s disappearance.
This mission includes:
🛰️ Drone and LiDAR surveys of high-probability locations
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Ground verification of sites tied to witness testimony
📜 Local
interviews conducted before knowledge disappears
🎒 Field
logistics that allow teams to stay long enough to work thoroughly
These tools did not exist when Sean vanished.
They exist now.
💔 WHY SEAN FLYNN DESERVES TO BE FOUND
Sean Flynn was a son.
A brother.
A journalist who refused
to be a bystander.
He stood with soldiers under fire — and then disappeared without a grave, without confirmation, without answers.
His family has lived with that silence for more than half a century.
This mission is not about fame.
It is about honor.
Sean Flynn fought for others.
Now we fight for him.
This mission may be our last real chance to bring him home — to replace rumor with truth and silence with answers.
If you believe courage deserves remembrance,
If you believe
families deserve closure,
If you believe heroes should not vanish
into history —
👉 Help fund the search for Sean Flynn.
👉 Help bring him home.
Some people document history.
Some people change it.
Sean Flynn did both.
We are going back for him.
