Explosive Ordnance Disposal Caucus

Across all branches of our military, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians risk their lives to protect others by rendering safe every type of ordnance from hand grenades, to improvised explosive devices (IEDs), to naval mines, to nuclear weapons, and more. These highly specialized EOD technicians perform their mission on land and at sea, as well as operating not only in theater abroad but also by partnering with civil authorities and lending their expertise to neutralize domestic threats.

The pressures of war and terrorism have taken their toll on all of our EOD forces, yet the call to service has been answered with an even stronger desire to serve. Whether at war or in peacetime, EOD technicians face death or serious injury on every call for assistance, yet they go forward with the knowledge that they are trained and equipped to face each task.

Despite the critical and brave missions that these warriors fulfill, our nation’s relatively small bomb disposal forces often don’t receive the credit they deserve for the risks they take to protect civilians and their fellow soldiers.

Congressman Crawford, a former Army EOD technician, formed the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Caucus in 2011 to serve as a voice in Washington for EOD techs.