US race to counter Iranian drones echoes response to roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan

Facing deadly Iranian drone attacks across the Middle East, the US military has been rushing defensive systems into the region while adjusting to a threat that has come to dominates modern ...
Stars and Stripes

Bomb-makers being targeted by coalition forces in an increasingly prolific IED war

Second of two parts. Find part one here. This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes editions Nov. 25, 2009. It is republished unedited in its original form. Wardak province, Afghanistan — In ...
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I decided not to go on a patrol in Iraq. An IED killed my friends

Editor's note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. On the morning of May ...
Time

Protecting the Troops from ‘Underbody Threats’ with Lighter Armor

You knew we were in trouble when roadside bombs became “improvised explosive devices” early in the Iraq war. IEDs have gotten so bad that the Army is planning an OCP TECD next week. That’s an Occupant ...