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Civilian airport evacuated after live missile found just sitting inside shipping container

Now that's what you'd call a... MIS-guided missile.
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Tourette syndrome can’t hold back this Air Force EOD officer

"I was determined that I would not take no for an answer, and pushed hard to show that I could...
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The Navy is looking to pro sports to turn EOD techs and divers into a ‘human weapon system’

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Navy EOD chief awarded Silver Star for saving teammates during intense firefight in Iraq

An Imperial Beach-based chief explosive ordinance disposal technician was awarded the Silver Star Medal during a ceremony at Naval Base...
By Dec 13, 2019
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Decorated Navy EOD commander relieved due to loss of confidence

Cmdr. Sean Shigeru Kido, who headed the Imperial Beach, California-based EOD Mobile Unit 11, was not relieved due to any...
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The Army’s new EOD robot looks like WALL-E on a diet of Rip-Its and dip

Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians may be overworked and understaffed, but at least they're getting a brand new robot...
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The Navy wants to get more deployments out of its EOD techs

As part of the analysis, the Navy is looking at whether EOD deployments should be shortened to four or five...
By Nov 12, 2019
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Marines want CRABs (No, not those crabs)

The Marine Corps may one day launch crawling unmanned robots from ships to clear paths through deadly minefields for approaching...
By Nov 6, 2019
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‘A huge morale hit’ — Army EOD techs are stuck between plummeting recruitment levels and skyrocketing workloads

"Something needs to change, because I don't think we have enough manpower for the workload."
By Oct 8, 2019
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The Air Force blew up tons of explosives seized from a single Florida man

According to the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineers, about 7,700 pounds of explosive fuses and flash powder were detonated Sept....
By Sep 19, 2019
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Former Army EOD tech gets 5 years probation for trying to sell guns and explosives to buyers in Mexico

He was facing up to 70 years behind bars if all the charges stuck, but now he's getting five years...
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These Navy EOD techs fought off 20 ISIS fighters in a cave during secret night raid

Two Navy EOD techs fought off 20 terrorists and shielded their comrades from enemy fire.
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Pentagon identifies Green Beret and explosive ordnance disposal specialist killed in Afghanistan

Two soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan have been identified by the Pentagon as Special Forces Master Sgt....
By May 12, 2019
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What it takes to do one of the US military’s most dangerous jobs

An Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technician explains what it takes to do one of the military's toughest, and most...
By Mar 23, 2019
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Pentagon identifies 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan as Green Beret, EOD tech

The Department of Defense on Saturday identified the two soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz Province on Friday as...
By Feb 28, 2019
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2 Army EOD soldiers indicted for allegedly trying to sell guns and explosives they knew would be sent to Mexico

Two Army explosive ordnance disposal soldiers have been indicted for allegedly trying to sell dozens of rifles, pistols, and C4...
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Army Guard Investigating Whether Training, Equipment Lapses Led To Death Of EOD Soldier In Afghanistan

The Army National Guard is investigating whether a member of an explosive ordnance disposal unit killed by an improvised explosive device...
By Oct 12, 2018
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6 EOD Soldiers Awarded Nearly A Dozen Medals For Combat In Afghanistan

There is no shortage of combat experience among the explosive ordnance disposal soldiers in Fort Bragg’s 28th Ordnance Company. Since...
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The Marine Corps Is Fielding Brand New Night Vision Googles To A Few Lucky Marines

The Marine Corps has begun fielding brand-new night vision goggles to Force Reconnaissance and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines, Marine Corps Systems Command...
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There was a pretty clear theme at this year’s Office of Naval Research Tech Expo in Washington, D.C. on July...
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Insurgent bomb makers honed their craft as John Ismay slept. Ismay, a former Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician who served...
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Even by the standards of a military installation, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head can be a dangerous place. The...
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