Improvised explosive device

resounding NO! While I have argued, successfully I might add, that it should be alright to ban materials that could lead to the harm of human life. I cited the Anarchist Cookbook which among other things teaches the reader how to make Improvised Explosive Devices and LSD out of household items. One would argue that these things can be found on the internet and I say fine, let people find it there. No money should be made from the sale of these materials.…

National Guard personnel only believed they would serve in the United States were not only deployed in Afghanistan, but were recalled more than once in their military career. The biggest scare of the war in Afghanistan and Iraq is IEDs or improvised explosive devices. IEDs are the primary choice of weaponry for Iraq soldiers. IEDs consist of RPGs (rocket propelled grenades), land mines, and chemical gas bombs. Most IEDs cause TBIs or traumatic brain injuries. TBI is the number one mental health…

It wasn’t until the wheels of the Blackhawk hit the landing zone when I realized there was no turning back. I just landed in Iraq, and the fear of the unknown was captivating. Events from these days seem to have a lasting impact on me that I will never forget. The following events describe my experience of war and how it shaped who I am today. I joined the United States Army as a Cavalry Scout in the winter of 2005. I was stationed at Ft. Stewart, Georgia. My unit prepared for our upcoming…

today that will have an impact on the Marine Corps in 15-20 years is the utilization of technology. Modern technology such as computers and personal hand held devices have its advantage and disadvantages. Computers are able to speed up communications, procedures, and save lives with the use of robots to disarm an improvised explosive device. With the advantages that it brings to the fight, it also has its drawbacks. Technology can take away from important life skills, degrade human interaction,…

spokesperson Adam Stump said. It was the first time the United States has used this size of conventional bomb in a conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump described the bombing as a "very successful mission." It wasn't immediately clear how much damage the device did.The bomb was first tested in March 2003, just days before the start of the Iraq war. When it was developed in the early 2000s, the Pentagon did a formal review of legal justification for its combat use.…

A sizable percentage of concussions in the NFL are caused by T-bone hits or hits between the eyes, and these hits offset the brain’s center of gravity (Giles, 2016). Concussions can also cause permanent long term damage to the wiring of the brain. In older athletes, blows to the head can cause more harm because adults have one-eighth to a quarter-inch of space between the brain itself and the skull. This allows for more room for the brain to repeatedly hit the skull, whereas in a teenage athlete…

effective inductors than the other material the presence of metal increases the current flowing through the loop. This change can be detected by the sensing circuitry which can signal to some other device whenever metal are…

Hillary Clinton is one of the most well known Democrats and with that territory comes being subject multiple scandals. This has given her the reputation of being untrustworthy and a liar, a reputation she doesn 't really deserve. In this article I will debunked some of the top four Hilary Clinton scandals which have hurt her this campaign. Hillary 's Email Scandal Since the beginning of the 2016 election cycle, Hilary 's deleted and emails and use of a private server have been the subject…

government refused to reveal Bin Laden’s hiding place. The province that Canada was responsible for was Kandahar, which was presumably the most dangerous province in Afghanistan. It was considered the most dangerous because the province had many improvised explosive devices (IEDs), such as land mines, suicide attacks, and ambushes. These constant threats were a danger to the Canadian troops in Kandahar. Canada sent its first element of Canadian soldiers, the Joint Task Force 2. Then, more…

impacted by armed conflict in some nature or another. I have been personally affected by multiple traumatic experiences that resulted in wounded or killed personnel. One of many impacts that I think of often, is when we reacted to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near the south gate of Camp Fallujah detonated under the second and fourth vehicles. When contacted, I was out on a presence patrol and my patrol was the closest unit capable of emergency response. On arrival to the scene it was…