They are on call to respond to any type of ordnance, and they receive specialized training to handle chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. Navy EOD are also divers who investigate and demolish natural and man-made underwater obstructions, prepare coastal regions for amphibious landings, and warn about potential threats at home and abroad.
Army EOD
Navy EOD
Air Force EOD
Marine Corps EOD
Are you tough enough to be an EOD?
http://www.military.com/video/forces/navy/are-you-tough-enough-for-eod/4045248618001
What is life like as an EOD?
http://www.businessinsider.com/an-eod-technician-explains-what-life-is-really-like-in-the-field-2012-8
The 11 most dangerous military jobs
https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/xx-dangerous-jobs-us-military
What's next for Y?
Y is for Yeoman. What does a Yeoman do? In which branches of the military would you find one? Come back tomorrow and find out!
You wonder why anyone would pick this job but when my daughter was graduating from USNA, picking her field, it was a fought-for job. Highly selective.
ReplyDeleteMy son applied for it but wasn't chosen. Yep, very selective.
DeleteScary stuff. I don't know how they do it.
ReplyDeleteIt definitely takes a certain type of person.
DeleteGood use of the letter "X" :-)
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine doing that kind of work. What courageous people.
Some people think I cheated, but I don't =)
DeleteAnd yes, scary work and courageous [or crazy] people.