Story by Airman 1st Class Victoria Boyton | 4th Fighter Wing | 03.18.2019
Bryan Bauman has a passion for metal detecting. It has led him to uncover countless treasures like coins, jewelry and military dog tags. Bauman, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron fire captain, admitted that since he was a young boy, he always had a knack for collecting. A hobby that started out as collecting interesting rocks eventually evolved into metal detecting and collecting his findings....
Story by Lance Cpl. Kirstin Spanu | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 12.18.2014
Thick gray smoke filled the air after the loud bang. But, don’t worry; explosive ordnance disposal technicians actually produced the blast to make the area safer....
Story by OF-2 Alexandre Cadieux | NATO Training Mission Afghanistan | 08.27.2013
By Capt. Alexandre Cadieux, NTM-A Public Affairs The risk of improvised explosive devices remains a great threat for members of the Afghan National Security Forces as they continue their efforts to provide the Afghan people with safe communities where the rule of law and good governance can prevail. This threat is particularly serious for the Afghan Border Police, which is responsible for......
Story by Cpl. James Clark | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 04.17.2012
The Marines and sailors of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group participated in a counter-improvised explosive device training event, April 17, at Camp Lejeune, N.C....
Story by Sgt. Jacob Harrer | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.19.2012
The pointman of a patrol spotted something sticking out of the ground. He immediately identified it as an improvised explosive device, the number one killer of coalition forces in Afghanistan....
Story by Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 12.08.2011
Lance Cpl. Jason M. McCormick, a field radio operator, received a surprise when he began training for his deployment to Afghanistan – he traded in his radio for a Compact Metal Detector and learned how to scan for improvised explosive devices....
