Brrr! Navy runs Arctic explosive ordnance disposal training exercise
The exercise sought to hone Navy EOD and diver skills within the chilly confines of a simulated Arctic environment.
By Diana Stancy
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Navy offering up to $100K in EOD officer retention bonuses
The Navy is now breaking up the incentives into two-year increments, while also offering larger amounts to those who agree to four more years of service.
By Diana Stancy
Unexploded mine found floating near Naval Base Kitsap detonated
he Coast Guard and Navy bomb technicians have detonated what they said appeared to be an unidentified mine floating in Puget Sound between Brownsville Marina and Bainbridge Island.
Naked British Army captain destroys toilet in harrowing bathroom escape
He unleashed hell on the porcelain-filled confines, ripping the toilet and steel handrails from their foundation on his way to freedom.
By Jon Simkins
Marine Corps EOD techs will soon have this ‘throwable robot’ in their arsenal
EOD teams have a new tool to get to hard-to-reach places, and to investigate bombs and other threats.
By Todd South
New tech will use virtual reality to help EOD 'see' mine threats on the battlefield
The Army is developing technology that will help bomb technicians for the first time get a visual on buried threats such as landmines or IEDs.
By Todd South
Two women could enter Navy special operations training this year
Two years after the Navy’s elite special warfare operating billets were opened to women, the service could be on the verge of seeing their first female candidates step up to the challenge.
By Mark D. Faram
The largest non-nuclear bomb in America’s arsenal just got an upgrade
The U.S. has completed its fourth upgrade on the 30,000-pound “bunker-buster” bomb, capable of attacking hard and buried targets.
By Nicole Bauke
Pacific Northwest naval island acts as 'logistical backbone'
Naval Magazine Indian Island serves as the last stop for many ships where they load up on “fuel, food and munitions” before heading out to the open ocean, said Cmdr. Rocky Pulley, commanding officer of the installation.
By Julianne Stanford, Kitsap (Bremerton, Wash.) Sun via AP
EOD petty officer awarded Silver Star
Thomas was presented with the award for his “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.”
By Mackenzie Wolf