A view of the E.O.D. memorial at the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Courtesy of John Ismay
Remembering The Dead: New Names For A Wall That Keeps Growing -- New York Times
Early this Saturday morning in the Florida Panhandle, in keeping with a schedule set in motion decades ago, a crowd will gather around a memorial for a solemn roll call – the names of a specialized group of American service members, 289 in all, who have died in the line of duty since 1942.
Each name belongs to a community within the military – explosive ordnance disposal, or E.O.D. — that has undergone a public and professional transformation in the last decade, a period when improvised bombs have become the primary weapon against the West and Western troops.
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My Comment: This has to be one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. The sacrifice and risk that these soldiers go through everyday .... wow .... words escape me.
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