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“While I served in Korea I was often exposed to the EOD teams that supported our live fire exercises.” A high school tragedy gave Plemmons extra motivation to become a part of the lifesaving ...

PHU LAM YAI, Thailand — About 30 U.S. and Thai troops braced themselves Sunday as more than 730 pounds of TNT and nearly 20 ...

71st EOD Group, responded to Audie Murphy Middle School on Feb. 4 in response to a "suspicious item" found on school district property. According to Fort Cavazos, the item was found to be an inert ...