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Private Eli Recato’s fellow soldiers call him “Bloodhound,” but Eli isn’t fond of the nickname. He isn’t fond of his self-appointed best buddy, Private Badger, either. What he IS fond of is saving lives by sniffing out IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) in Afghanistan and disabling them. But when a bomb finds HIM, Eli is faced…
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist Dan West has nerves of steel. He regularly risks his life to disarm IEDs. He puts up with his squad mates’ mean-spirited pranks without complaint. And when West finds an Afghan boy standing on a bomb’s pressure plate, he still manages to keep calm; because if he doesn’t, West will be…
When she was just a kid, Rose Campbell’s mom constantly told her to “Take things slow.” Now, as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist, Rose takes the advice to heart. One misstep, and boom–somebody dies. But lately, every day feels exactly the same: IEDs are found in the same locations. Rose’s team finds the bombs. They…
Private Matty Giaconne loves making lists. They sharpen his mind so he can focus on disarming IEDs (improvised explosive devices). They distract him from how much he misses his family back home. But when a routine IED search nearly ends in disaster, Matty considers reordering his most important list. But choices aren’t easy when all…
