A Day in The Life Of A Combat Engineer In Afghanistan

CAMARADERIE - U.S. soldiers join in to be a part of the circle, some to pray, before every mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 62nd Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. David Hauk

Troops Combat Taliban’s New Weapon Of Choice – Secondary Bombs -- Stars And Stripes

KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - As armored vehicles improve, killing soldiers with roadside bombs becomes increasingly difficult. So insurgents do what they can to separate the two.

Roadside bombs are still effective in stopping a convoy. If the insurgents can disable a vehicle, they can force U.S. troops out of the protective vehicles to investigate, exposing them to secondary bombs — increasingly a weapon of choice in the badlands of southern Afghanistan.

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My Comment: What a way to make a living ... but on some days U.S. forces are able to turn the tables and get the men who are planting the IEDs.