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A picture of an attentive Military Working Dog looking at his camouflage-clad handler through a tunnel greets people when they open a wide variety of Army programs from the Enterprise Access Management Service-Army login page. That dog is Torro, a Read More …
FORT BLISS, Texas – An Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer developed an enduring bond with a Navy working dog during missions in Afghanistan. Capt. Jacob S. Rafalson, the EOD officer for the 1st Armored Division on Fort Bliss, Texas, served Read More …
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington – Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from the 707th Ordnance Company (EOD) were among the first U.S. Army EOD Soldiers to conduct field testing with the Skyraider Unmanned Aerial System. EOD Soldiers from the company put the Read More …
A convoy transporting US-led Coalition military equipment was hit on Sunday by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Iraq’s southern province of Dhi Qar. This is the first attack since Iraq’s leadership last week condemned the recent spate of bombings Read More …
Fort Leonard Wood Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers are hosting a recruiting event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Main Exchange. They are currently seeking junior enlisted Soldiers, E-3 through E-5, looking for a career change into what Read More …
KABUL – A roadside bomb blast killed three U.S. service members and wounded three others near the central Afghan city of Ghazni on Tuesday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said. Taliban insurgents, who control large parts of Ghazni province, claimed Read More …
FORT DRUM, N.Y. — The Improvised Explosive Device, or IED, is a well-known threat to service members operating in potentially hostile environments like Afghanistan and Iraq. This weapon has inflicted a destructive toll since Operation Enduring Freedom, but 1st Brigade Read More …
DOUALA, Cameroon – Uniform top already darkened with sweat, Staff. Sgt. Joshua Crenshaw calmly halts the Cameroonian Armed Forces soldier in front of him. “Stop, you’re dead.” It’s 9 a.m. in Douala, and the humidity is pervasive. Crenshaw, an explosive Read More …
The U.S. has finally completed a 2011 effort to upgrade the JCREW (Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare) jammers used to disable IEDs (improvised explosive devices) detonated wirelessly. Another update was underway but was delayed six years because, Read More …
The US-led coalition against so-called Islamic State (IS) says one service member has been killed and a second injured in a roadside bombing in Iraq. An improvised explosive device (IED) struck their vehicle on Sunday, according to a statement. The names Read More …
