Afghan bomb cost Marine his legs, but not his spirit SAN DIEGO — Marine Staff Sgt. Mark Zambon was in Afghanistan, on his fourth combat deployment as an explosive ordnance disposal technician, when he took a step and heard the ominous click. "I remember flying through the air and coming down on my shoulder," he said. "My eyes were shut, and the radio was blaring that I needed medevac." Read the Full Story

Two National Nonprofit Organizations Merge to Form EOD Warrior Foundation BLUEMONT, Va., Two national, nonprofit organizations that support the EOD military community – the EOD Memorial Foundation and the Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation – have merged to form the new EOD Warrior Foundation to support the EOD community. The EOD Warrior Foundation honors fallen EOD warriors and provides assistance to wounded EOD warriors and the families of wounded and fallen EOD personnel. Read the Full Story

Explosive ordnance disposal specialists teach demolition basics CAMP SCHWAB, Okinawa, Japan -- The combination of wine bottles and high explosives is not typically associated with military training, but the Marines of 3rd Explosive Ordnance Company used the unlikely duo, among other training devices, to conduct realistic basic demolition training Feb. 8 at Camp Schwab. Read the Full Story

Afghan EOD technician works toward qualification FORWARD OPERATING BASE SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (Feb. 9, 2013) – Afghan Border Police explosive ordinance disposal technicians are one step closer to being qualified after a joint training validation event with U.S. Air Force EOD technicians, Feb. 5. Being validated will allow the ABP to receive more equipment to train more technicians, and respond safely to improvised explosive devices in the Spin Boldak district of Afghanistan. Read the Full Story

EODl: Technicians practice SMUD operations From Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines fired .50 caliber rifles at explosives Jan. 18 aboard the Combat Center’s Range 112.

The Marines, students at the Corps’ EOD Advanced Training Center, here, were learning to conduct standoff munitions disruption operations during the live-fire training scenario. Read the Full Story

World War II Journal of David Wilson Schumaker For a full understanding and appreciation for what follows I feel it essential that some introduction be presented. At the time it began I was a Second Lieutenant, and had just come thru ten weeks of intensive basic training as an Officer Candidate at Marine Corps Schools,Quantico, VA. The Instructor informed us during this phase that the Marine Corps was looking for volunteers to take a course in Bomb Disposal. Read the Full Story

Naval EOD school to expand at Eglin EGLIN AFB — As the military’s demand for technicians specialized in locating and defusing improvised bombs has increased since 9/11, so have the demands on the country’s only schoolhouse for training them. The Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal has long outgrown its three main buildings at Eglin Air Force Base. In 2001, the school trained about 600 students a year. That number increased steadily until 2009, when the use of improvised explosives against the United States spiked. Read the Full Story

From battle injury to business partner CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - He remembers everything: warning his fellow Marines, the explosion, the dust cloud, flying through the air upside down and the sight of his legs, torn off above his knees. “It didn’t hurt, but I knew I was in pretty rough shape,” said retired Staff Sgt. Brad M. Lang, who was a technician with 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, when he reported to the scene of his last improvised explosive device in Afghanistan July 24, 2011. Read the Full Story

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45th Annual EOD Memorial Ball

The 45th Annual EOD Memorial Ball to be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013 Ball tickets will go on sale approximately Feburary - March 2013.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge

The EOD Badge is a badge of the United States armed forces which recognizes service members, qualified as explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians. Full Story

EOD Memorial

The EOD Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the legacy of our fallen EOD Warriors. Full Story

Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation

is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that provides assistance to our Wounded EOD warriors. Full Story

History of EOD

Bomb disposal in the United States dates back to April of 1941. The United States was not yet at war, but we were actively preparing for that eventuality. Full Story

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CLARK FIELD, Philippines – Explosive ordnance technicians with the Philippine Air Force and the U.S. Marine Corps shared knowledge through training at Clark Field, Philippines April 10. During the training, Marine EOD technicians shared the capabilities of the HAL hook and line system, used for basic...

Families and friends lingered throughout the 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company headquarters building, aboard Marine corps Base waiting for the dreaded buses to arrive.

The U.S. Marine Corps and Golden West Humanitarian Foundation are conducting an investigation into a UXO explosion at a training center in Kompong Chhnang province that badly injured four American demining experts on Tuesday, U.S. officials said on Thursday. The U.S. Embassy also released...

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TARIN KOT, AFGHANISTAN – Afghans in Uruzgan province have stepped up amid the looming withdrawal of coalition forces and are training each other to defeat the insurgent’s weapon of choice, the improvised explosive device. The Afghan National Security Forces, which is comprised of the Afghan National...

VALPARAISO, Fla. — The bomb-disposal technicians huddled with the fire chief and the Transportation Security Administration supervisor on the tarmac of Northwest Florida Regional Airport. The chief and the supervisor told the technicians that luggage screeners thought they had spotted two bombs in...

CAMP DAVIS, N.C. --The call came in. The exact cause of the explosion was unknown to the two Marines as they cautiously surveyed the scene – debris in the road, a damaged robot, and numerous hiding places for a second improvised explosive device. The technicians with 2nd Explosive Ordinance Disposal...