Explosive Ordnance Disposal - EOD

Sgt. 1st Class Will D. Lindsay (left) and Spc. Joseph P. Collette (right) were killed in action March 22, 2019, in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan. (US Army)

Pentagon IDs Green Beret, EOD Specialist Killed in Afghanistan

The soldiers were killed Friday in Kunduz province, Afghanistan.

An explosive ordnance disposal member stands in front of an EOD vehicle during a controlled explosion display at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Nov. 14, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/James L. Miller)

Air Force Unit Blows Up Navy Projectiles Damaged in Montana Crash

The crash involving a military truck and two commercial trucks happened in severe winter conditions in southeastern Montana.

Soldiers from the 28th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company at Fort Bragg execute room entry and clearing procedures during a training event Nov. 4, 2015. The 28th EOD Company is the only airborne EOD company in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Keeler)

6 EOD Soldiers Awarded 11 Medals for Actions in Afghanistan

There's no shortage of combat experience among the EOD soldiers in Fort Bragg's 28th Ordnance Company.

A 35mm round found on a once active range rests on the ground Oct. 9, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Beale Air Force Base was once known as Camp Beale, which served as a place for the U.S. Army to perform tank and anti-tank training during World War II. (Tristan D. Viglianco/Air Force)

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A member of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight pours unserviceable ammunition into a wooden box at an undisclosed location Nov. 9, 2016 (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Andrew Park)

Watchdog Probes Military Burning of Ammunition, Explosives

The inspector general for the DoD launched an probe into the open burning of ammunition and explosives at military sites.

A man wears an explosive ordnance disposal, or EOD, suit during a military training exercise on May 5, 2016. (Photo by Kevin Tanenbaum/U.S. Air Force)

Pentagon to Forgive Bomb Squad Team's Debt After Pay Error

The Pentagon will waive hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt imposed on its bomb squad team after a payment error.

Staff Sgt. Jason Fedak, assigned to the 722nd Ordnance Company (EOD), 192nd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), searches for explosives at the 52nd and 111th Ordnance Group (EOD) Joint Team of the Year 2016 competition, April 29, 2016. U.S. Army/Sgt. Ashley Marble

Amid EOD Evolution, Fort Bragg Team Tops

Chief Petty Officer Jason C. Finan. Courtesy of the U.S. Navy

Three-Star on Fallen EOD Sailor: 'His Sacrifice Will Not Be in Vain'

The Defense Department released new details about a Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician killed Oct. 20 in northern Ir...

A staff sergeant participates in the 2015 EOD Team of the Year competition, held Sept. 14-17, 2015 at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. (Defense Department photo/Jose A. Torres Jr.)

Bomb Technicians Face Higher Risk in Iraq, Syria: Commander

The two bomb disposal experts recently killed in Syria and Iraq were likely at higher risk than other U.S. troops in the regi...

Sgt. Stephen Moreno, explosive ordnance disposal specialist with the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), adjusts the sights on his M4 carbine during a zeroing lane at Fort Carson, Colorado, June 12, 2017. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Anthony Bryant)

Clock Adds Pressure in Fort Carson Bomb-Disposal Contest

Fort Carson bomb technicians competed to earn bragging rights in an ordeal that organizers say could be worse than the real t...

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