A land mine is an explosive device‚ concealed under or on the ground and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets as they pass over or near the device. Such devices are typically detonated automatically by way of pressure from the target stepping or driving on it‚ though other detonation mechanisms may be possible.[1] The device may cause damage either by a direct blast or by fragments that are thrown by the blast. The name originates from the ancient practice of military mining‚ where tunnels
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White Sweatshirt Red Bandana When I got out of the Army I took a job as a Security Officer at the Exeter Job Corps. The Job Corps is a place run by the state where young people ages 16 to 25 can go for their High School diploma‚ GED and vocational training. The Jobs Corps offered competitive wages‚ a great benefits package and gave troubled kids a second chance at doing something with their lives. What they failed to mention was the Exeter Job Corps was one of the most haunted places in Rhode
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SPUR RIDE TRAINING LESSON PLAN CONDUCT AREA RECONNAISANCE (17-2-4011) 1. REFERENCES: FM 3-20.98 Reconnaissance and Scout Platoon; ARTEP 17-57-11-MTP Scout Crew and Team Training Plan (Formerly FKSM 17- 13-8-MTP); FM 3-21.8 Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad. 2. OBJECTIVE: CONDITIONS: The unit is conducting operations as part of a higher headquarters (HQ) and has received an operation order (OPORD) or fragmentary order (FRAGORD) to conduct an area reconnaissance. The OPORD specifies the
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to shoot down an Israel airline in 2002‚ the explosive on transatlantic flight in 2006‚ the Christmas day attack in 2009 shows how intense commercial aviation attacks have become since 9/11. The 2006 liquid explosive attempt on the transatlantic flight led to arrest of a Briton and twelve other members of his cell who were arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder. Their intentions were to smuggle the component parts of improvised explosive device onto the aircraft assemble and detonate them
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Revolutionizing the World of Warfare Through deserts of Afghanistan to the foothills of China‚ one simple invention revolutionized planet Earth. Over 1‚000 years ago the Cchinese invented an explosive chemical that would one day change the world. Gunpowder first began as three main chemicals: charcoal‚ sulfur‚ and potassium nitrate. All three chemicals‚ charcoal‚ sulfur‚ and potassium nitrate‚ would create make a chemical reaction that could have the potential to cause a massive devastation. The
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STP 9-55D14-SM-TG dated June 2002. )SOLDIER TRAINING HEADQUARTERS PUBLICATION DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY No. STP-9-89D14-SM-TG Washington‚ DC‚ 06 Mar 2007 SOLDIER’S MANUAL and TRAINER’S GUIDE MOS 89D SOLDIER’S Manual/Trainer’s Guide‚ Explosive Ordnance Disposal‚ Skill Levels 1-4 Skill Levels 1‚ 2‚ 3 and 4 Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Table of Contents i Chapter 1. Introduction 1-1 Chapter 2. Training Guide 2-1 2-1. General 2-1 2-2. Subject Area Codes 2-3
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Robin and his buddies‚ he realizes that he cannot relax or be caught off guard at anytime. He is further shaken up by the sight of an officer from his company being pulled from the remains of his vehicle after it was blown up by and IED (Improvised Explosive Device)‚ this image haunts his thoughts for a very long time. One day Robin and his friends had stopped at one of the bases to refuel and replenish supplies; he had met a unit of all females and thought it was
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scouting ahead or flying above sending back pictures of the ground below to troops would reduce the casualties (Fogarty). Military robots can serve in place of human beings in explosive ordinance disposal (EOD)‚ surveillance‚ and other dangerous situations. For example‚ when an EOD team was hunting for improvised explosive devices (IED)‚ by the time the soldier was close enough to see the telltale wires from the bomb‚ it was too late. The IED erupted in a wave of flames. A soldier would have to be
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Article Rebuttal Alan Fitzgerald BCOM/275 January 24‚ 2013 Jo Bogan Article Rebuttal “The Night America Bombed Westboro Baptist Church With An IED (Improvised Explosive Device) In A Cowardly Move To Stop WBC ’s Anti-Gay Gospel Preaching - Thereby Bringing Down The Unmitigated And Irreversible Wrath Of God Upon This Evil Nation‚ Manifesting Itself In The Daily Bloody IED-Deaths Of American Soldiers In Iraq And Other Places.” Shirley Phelps-Roper Thank God for the bombing of the WBC! On
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Part -1 Objective Of The Study Case Background: Effective information system has a vital role in Warfield .Poor communication and insufficient systems don’t just waste money; they increase soldiers’ risk of being injured or killed. The U.S went into the Iraq war with many technological advantages. Despite these significant advantages U.S Military forces have the encountered with difficulties .These are information about enemy movement and troop levels did not reach the officers in the ground
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