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A station explosive ordnance disposal technician explains how the materials of improvised explosive devices work to Japan Coast Guardsmen during an IED brief given in one of their Hiroshima port offices Oct. 4. During the brief, EOD technicians exposed the attending coast guardsmen to the threats of IEDs. Although the Japan Coast Guard conducts rescue and recovery missions many have never seen the effects of an IED.
111004-M-0000M-000.jpg Photo By: Cpl. Claudio A. Martinez

Oct 4, 2011
A station explosive ordnance disposal technician explains how the materials of improvised explosive devices work to Japan Coast Guardsmen during an IED brief given in one of their Hiroshima port offices Oct. 4. During the brief, EOD technicians exposed the attending coast guardsmen to the threats of IEDs. Although the Japan Coast Guard conducts rescue and recovery missions many have never seen the effects of an IED.


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