EOD family demonstration day

Photo By Sgt. Matthew Thompson | Spc. Ryan Michael, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, sets a percussion actuated non-electric disarming tool near a simulated explosive device during the 75th Ordnance Company's Family Demonstration Day, Aug. 22. The Chillicothe, Ohio, native, his brothers and other family members attended the first family demonstration day held by the unit. The family demonstration day was held to build Soldier morale and to educate Soldiers' family members and friends of the intricacies of the explosive ordnance disposal field. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Thompson, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)  

FORT HOOD, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

08.27.2014

Story by Sgt. Matthew Thompson 

7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

FORT HOOD, Texas - Friends and family members of the 75th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion attended the first Family Demonstration Day at the Cold Springs Explosive Ordnance Disposal Range on Fort Hood, Aug. 22.

More than a handful of friends and family crowded onto a bus with their Soldiers to spend an educational day in the 100 degree Texas sun learning what their loved ones do for a living.

Throughout the day, the guests donned a protective bomb suit, looked at simulated munitions from around the world and played with the explosive ordnance disposal robots used by the Soldiers.

“We put this together to build Soldier morale and to show our family and friends what we do,” said Capt. Charles Schnake, the commander of the 75th Ordnance Company. “It’s been a good time and we may look to do this every six months.”

• Date Taken: 08.27.2014
• Date Posted: 08.27.2014 13:41
• Story ID: 140523
• Location: FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US
• Hometown: COPPERAS COVE, TEXAS, US
• Hometown: GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA, US
• Hometown: HONAUNAU, HAWAII, US
• Hometown: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, US