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Post by Frenchie on Oct 18, 2009 8:48:16 GMT 1
Just days after returning home to a heroes' welcome, bomb disposal soldiers were honoured yesterday on the parade ground for their arduous work over the last six months in Afghanistan. More than 90 soldiers were greeted by family and friends as they returned home to Carver Barracks in Wimbish, Essex, on Monday and the same friends and family applauded as the soldiers were awarded their campaign medals at the barracks yesterday, Thursday 15 October 2009. The soldiers, predominantly from 58 Field Squadron (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) [EOD], part of 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD), and 11 EOD Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, together formed the Joint Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group in Afghanistan. The Royal Engineers and Royal Logistic Corps bomb disposal and search specialists worked in teams to provide three different capabilities - improvised explosive device disposal, conventional munitions disposal and high risk search, all of whom were responsible for finding and disposing of all explosive ordnance and improvised explosive devices within Helmand province. In their six-month deployment the group dealt with over 1,400 reported incidents, ranging from the disposal of Taliban weapon caches to improvised explosive devices. With involvement in Operation PANTHER'S CLAW, the group were heavily committed throughout their deployment. In addition to their operational commitments, the group trained ISAF troops and the local population in explosive hazard awareness. Full Story >>Attachments:
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