FORT LIBERTY, North Carolina- Two New York Soldiers represented the Army National Guard at the All-Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year Competition April 21-26.
Sgt. 1st Class John Iseman and Sgt. Jesus Calixto, members of the 1108th Ordnance Company, part of the New York Army National Guard’s 501st Ordnance Battalion (EOD) competed in this year’s competition.
The two Soldiers spent four weeks getting ready to compete against the Army’s best EOD experts, explained Iseman, the company’s full-time readiness noncommissioned officer.
“An EOD technician is always training to stay proficient in our field, which can include training lanes at the unit or going to schools,” Iseman said.
“However,...