Friday, November 20, 2009

60 Minutes report on Task Force Paladin


60 Minutes did a piece on Task Force Paladin - EOD Techs in Afghanistan. They focused on route clearance. Visit "The Deadliest Weapon" for a video of the broadcast piece plus extras such as "Bomb Squad Training" and "The Deadliest Job."

(Photo: Navy Lt. Jonathan Kehoe, commander, Plt. 602, 63rd Bn., EOD Mobilization Unit 6, attached to 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., crosses the finish line in 10 minutes and 13 seconds for the Guinness World Record for the fastest mile in a bomb suit at Camp Echo Feb. 2. Photo credit Sgt. Rodney Foliente)