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By Aug 17, 2020
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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.
By May 18, 2020
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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 do the job.”
By May 18, 2020
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The Navy is looking to pro sports to turn EOD techs and divers into a ‘human weapon system’

The Navy wants to pump you up
By Feb 14, 2020
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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 Point Loma Thursday
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 specific instance of misconduct, EOD Group One spokesperson Lt. Kara...
By Nov 21, 2019
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Combat engineers: Destroying things and building them back up again

Combat engineers: Destroying things then building them back up
By Nov 18, 2019
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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 best friend to help them avoid accidental detonation
By Nov 13, 2019
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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 months. The Navy is not considering making each EOD deployment...
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 assault troops to come ashore
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. 9 at the Avon Park Air Force Range
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 probation. How'd that happen?
By Jul 6, 2019
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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.
By Jun 27, 2019
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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. … Continued
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 dangerous jobs.
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 an explosive ordnance disposal tech and a Green Beret
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 explosive to undercover agents in El Paso, Texas.
By Dec 10, 2018
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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 … Continued
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 … Continued
By Jun 19, 2018
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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 … Continued
By Jul 21, 2017
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Need A Hand? These Advanced New Bomb Disposal Robots Can Help With That

There was a pretty clear theme at this year’s Office of Naval Research Tech Expo in Washington, D.C. on July … Continued
By Dec 5, 2016
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Small Footprint Of SOF Increases Danger For Bomb Techs In ISIS Fight

Insurgent bomb makers honed their craft as John Ismay slept. Ismay, a former Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician who served … Continued
By Dec 3, 2016
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Inside The Navy Lab Where They Spend Every Day Thinking Of New Ways To Blow Stuff Up

Even by the standards of a military installation, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head can be a dangerous place. The … Continued
By Jul 18, 2016
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There Are Some Things Only EOD Can Get Away With

Welcome to Confessions Of, a weekly series where Task & Purpose’s James Clark solicits hilarious, embarrassing, and revealing stories from … Continued
By Jul 2, 2016
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Here’s Why ‘The Hurt Locker’ Is The Worst War Movie Of All Time

With six Oscars and nine nominations, Kathryn Bigelow’s 2008 thriller “The Hurt Locker” is one of the most critically acclaimed … Continued