Aaron grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his parents, Lou-Ann and Charles Fowler, his older brother Ethan, and younger brothers, […]
It is true that the EOD Warrior Foundation provides financial relief, so we thought we would take some time to […]
The goal of the EOD Warrior Foundation is to serve the EOD community in a variety of ways, and our […]
EOD, which stands for Explosive Ordnance Disposal, means these specialists detect, locate, render safe, and dispose of explosive threats all […]
As many of us know, the EOD community is a unique one. Only those who are in the community, whether […]
6/25/2019 Sergeant James G. Johnston, an 89D Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician, assigned to 704th Ordnance Company (EOD), 79th Ordnance […]
3/21/2019 Sergeant Joseph P. Collette, an 89D Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician, assigned to 62nd Ordnance Company (EOD), 242nd Ordnance […]
10/4/2018 Sergeant James Allen Slape was born and raised in Morehead City, North Carolina. In high school, SGT Slape ran […]
11/24/2016 Scott Cooper Dayton was born on July 30th, 1974 and was raised in Woodbridge, VA. On February 17, 1993 […]
10/20/2016 Jason Christopher Finan was born on August 26, 1982 and grew up in Anaheim, California. Jason reported to Naval […]
7/29/2014 Staff Sergeant David B. Lyon was born on November 24, 1981 in Logan, Utah. He enlisted in the Marine […]
6/9/2014 Specialist Justin Ryan Helton was born 10 August 1988 in Chillicothe, Ohio. He enlisted in the United States Army […]
11/13/2013 Sergeant Miguel Ortiz, 27, of Vista, CA was an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, […]
11/13/2013 Gunnery Sergeant Gregory J. Mullins, 31, was born in Bayou L’Ourse, LA. GySgt Mullins joined the Marine Corps in […]
11/13/2013 Staff Sgt. Mathew R. Marsh, 28, of Long Beach, Calif., was an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to Headquarters […]
11/13/2013 Staff Sergeant Eric Summers, 32, of Poplar Bluff, MO was an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician assigned to the Explosive Ordnance […]
8/31/2013 Staff Sergeant Joshua Bowden, 28, of Villa Rica, GA. SSG Bowden joined the Army in 2005. He was on his […]
5/14/2013 Sergeant First Class Jeffrey C. Baker, 29, from Hesperia, CA joined the Army in October 2004. He was on […]
12/13/2012 Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid was born in Brockport, N.Y. on April 2, 1986. He graduated from Brockport High […]
11/10/2012 SSG Kenneth Wade Bennett, of Glendora, CA joined the Army in 2004 and trained to become an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician […]
9/1/2012 Staff Sergeant Jonathan Schmidt was born on May 4, 1984 in Miami, FL. He graduated from Thomas Dale High […]
8/16/2012 EOD1 Sean P. Carson was born on July 27, 1980 in Redmond, WA. Sean entered active duty on May […]
8/15/2012 Staff Sergeant Eric Holman is a native of Pittsburgh, PA. He was born on November 20, 1972 in San […]
8/10/2012 Staff Sergeant Sky Mote was born on June 6, 1985 in Bishop, CA. He enlisted in the Marine Corps […]
5/12/2012 Staff Sergeant Israel P. Nuanes was born on March 10, 1974 in New Mexico. He graduated from Casa Grande Union High […]
5/6/2012 Sergeant John P. Huling was born on May 15, 1986 in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2004, he graduated from Moeller High School in […]
4/26/2012 LT Christopher Mosko was born in Worcester, MA on November 18, 1983. Upon graduating from Eau Claire Memorial High […]
4/22/2012 Staff Sergeant Joseph Fankhauser was born on August 27, 1981, in Edinburg Texas. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in June […]
3/27/2012 Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine was born on August 21, 1982 and grew up in Englewood, New Jersey. After graduating […]
1/26/2012 Petty Officer Taylor J. Gallant was born November 28, 1989 in Lexington, KY. He graduated from George Rogers Clark […]
1/5/2012 Airman First Class Matthew R. Seidler was born on January 3, 1988 in Westminster, Maryland and graduated from Westminster […]
1/5/2012 Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on February 10, 1988 to Richard Bell and Donna […]
1/5/2012 Technical Sergeant Matthew S. Schwartz was born on April 2, 1977 in Traverse City, Michigan. After graduating from Traverse […]
1/2/2012 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician First Class (EWS/PJ) Chad R. Regelin was born on May 30, 1987 in Redding, California. […]
10/1/2011 Staff Sergeant Stephen J. Dunning was born on April 23, 1980 in Hollywood, California. He enlisted in the Marine […]
9/28/2011 Staff Sergeant Nicholas A. Sprovtsoff was born April 4, 1983 in Flint, Michigan. He attended Recruit Training at Marine […]
8/6/2011 Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (EWS/FPJ) Kraig M. K. Vickers was born on August 11, 1974 in Kailua, […]
8/6/2011 Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (EWS/SW/AW/FPJ) Nicholas H. Null was born March 30, 1981 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He […]
8/6/2011 Sergeant Daniel J. Patron was born on April 30, 1985 in Canton, Ohio. He entered the Marine Corps in […]
7/4/2011 Staff Sergeant Michael J. Garcia was born on August 1, 1983 in Big Springs, Texas. He enlisted in the […]
6/26/2011 Gunnery Sergeant Ralph E. Pate Jr. of Mullins, South Carolina was born October 22, 1981. He joined the United […]
6/26/2011 Technical Sergeant Daniel L. Douville was born on May 31, 1978 in Harvey, Louisiana and graduated from West Jefferson […]
5/26/2011 Staff Sergeant Joseph J. Hamski was born on April 30, 1983 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graduated from Ottumwa High […]
5/26/2011 Technical Sergeant Kristoffer M. Solesbee was born on October 2, 1978 in Brindisi, Italy. He graduated from Freedom Christian […]
4/24/2011 Staff Sergeant David P. Day was born on November 13, 1984 in Littleton, Colorado. He enlisted in the Marine […]
3/10/2011 Staff Sergeant Eric S. Trueblood was born on January 24, 1984 in Gillette, Wyoming. He enlisted in the Army on […]
3/5/2011 Staff Sergeant Mark C. Wells was born January 3, 1980 in Campbell, California. He enlisted in the Army on […]
2/28/2011 Staff Sergeant Chauncy R. Mays was born on December 7, 1985 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He enlisted in the […]
2/28/2011 Specialist Christopher G. Stark was born on August 18, 1988 in Monett, Missouri. He enlisted in the Army on […]
12/15/2010 Staff Sgt. Justin Schmalstieg was a Marine working as a bomb tech in Afghanistan. He completed his mission on […]
11/19/2010 Sgt. Jason T. Smith, 28, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Nov. 19 2010 while conducting combat operations in Helmand […]
11/5/2010 By Cpl. Shannon McMillan 1st MarDiv CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan –Coalition forces and friends gathered for a memorial service to […]
10/20/2010 LAPD officer Joshua Cullins died October 20, 2010 while investigating an explosion in Afghanistan. “It was something he loved […]
10/5/2010 SrA Daniel Johnson was born in Ely, Minnesota. He enlisted in the Air Force in November 2006 and graduated […]
9/21/2010 SrA Michael Buras was born in Tifton, Georgia and grew up in Fitzgerald Georgia. He enlisted in the Air […]
9/5/2010 Jason was born October 24, 1974 in Valdosta, Georgia to Ronald and Sherry Holt McMahon. Jason attended Emporia State […]
8/30/2010 Staff Sergeant Matthew J. West of Conover, Wisconsin grew up in Michigan and graduated in 1992 from Gaylord High […]
8/29/2010 On 29 August 2010 at approx 4.50 PM GySgt. Floyd Holley was killed in action while prosecuting an IED […]
8/27/2010 Master Sgt. Daniel L. Fedder, 34, died in the blast while he was conducting combat operations in Helmand province, […]
8/17/2010 Staff Sgt. Derek John Farley was born in Troy, New York on May 21, 1986 and died in Afghanistan […]
7/18/2010 OCEANSIDE, Calif. — The Defense Department said July 20 that a Marine staff noncommissioned officer was killed July 18 […]
5/19/2010 Staff Sgt. Shane S. Barnard, 38, of Desmet, S.D., died of wounds sustained on 19 May 2010. SSG Barnard was […]
5/17/2010 Marine from Sacramento County dies in Afghanistan The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Marine from Sacramento County has […]
5/6/2010 He was born March 22, 1989, the son of Dr. Alan Slack and Mary Slack, and was brought up […]
2/20/2010 On 20 February 2010, Gunnery Sergeant Christopher Eckard was killed in action. Gunnery Sergeant Eckard was a team leader […]
1/19/2010 TSgt Adam Ginett joined the Air Force in 1999 and graduated from NAVSCOLEOD in 2000. He was assigned to […]
12/15/2009 TSgt Anthony Campbell, Jr., was born in Florence, Kentucky and joined the Air Force in 1992 as a Fuels […]
10/9/2009 Staff Sgt. Aaron J. Taylor, 27, of Bovey, Minn., died Oct. 9 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, […]
10/3/2009 SSG Thomas D. “Tom” Rabjohn, was killed on 3 October 2009. SSG Rabjohn was assigned to the 363rd Ordnance Company […]
9/12/2009 SSgt Bryan D. Berky, a native of Tampa, Florida, joined the Air Force in 2002 and graduated from NAVSCOLEOD […]
8/18/2009 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Gunnery Sgt. […]
7/13/2009 Marine Gunnery Sgt. David Shane Spicer of Montross died Monday, July 13, 2009, outside Delhi, Afghanistan, while conducting combat […]
7/6/2009 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Second Class Petty Officer (EWS) Tony M. Randolph, U.S. Navy was born in Santa Rosa, […]
6/13/2009 Staff Sgt. Lo graduated from Salem High School in 2004. He was a member of the Air Force JROTC […]
6/10/2009 An Okinawa-based Marine explosive ordnance disposal officer was killed Wednesday June 10, 2009 in Afghanistan while on his sixth […]
4/30/2009 Marine Staff Sgt. Mark A. Wojciechowski, 25, Cincinnati, Ohio; died Thursday while supporting combat operations in Anbar province; assigned […]
4/30/2009 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Second Class Petty Officer (EWS) Tyler John Trahan, U.S. Navy was born on May 2, […]
4/4/2009 TSgt Phillip Myers, a native of Hopewell, Va., joined the Air Force in 1999 and graduated from NAVSCOLEOD in […]
3/24/2009 CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Marine killed in an explosion in the Central Training Area on Tuesday has been […]
2/14/2009 Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Hansen, 24, of Tracy, California., died Feb. 14 2009 while supporting combat operations in Farah […]
8/22/2008 SSG Brian Edward Studer was killed on 22 August 2008. SSG Studer was assigned to the 720th Ordnance Company (Explosive […]
6/25/2008 Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Strickland, 25, of Labelle, Fla. died June 25, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, […]
4/30/2008 SFC Lawrence David Ezell was killed on 30 April 2008. SFC Ezell was assigned to the 62nd Ordnance Company (Explosive […]
4/9/2008 TSgt Tony Capra, from Hanford, California, entered the Air Force in June 1997. He was assigned to Det 63, […]
2/8/2008 Explosive Ordnance Disposal First Class (EWS/SW/AW/FPJ) Luis Ariel Souffront was born on November 6, 1982 in New York City, […]
1/7/2008 SGT James Kaleb Healy died on 7 January 2008. SGT Healy was assigned to the 703rd Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance […]
11/5/2007 Explosive Ordnance Disposal First Class (EWS) Kevin Ronald Bewley was born April 18, 1980 at St. Mary’s hospital in […]
9/22/2007 CSM Jonathan Miles Lankford, Sr., died on 22 September 2007. CSM Lankford was assigned to the 79th Ordnance Battalion (Explosive […]
8/9/2007 A Sunnyvale man serving his third tour of duty with the Marines in Iraq was killed in fighting there […]
7/24/2007 SSG Joshua Paul Mattero was killed on 24 July 2007. SSG Mattero was assigned to the 749th Ordnance Company (Explosive […]
7/17/2007 Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (EWS/SW) Patrick L. Wade, U.S. Navy was born August 13, 1968 in Appleton, Wisconsin […]
7/17/2007 Explosive Ordnance Disposal First Class (EWS/AW) Jeffrey Lucas Chaney was born October 26, 1971 in Omaha, Nebraska to Constance […]
6/20/2007 Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Wilson 28, of Duluth, Ga.; assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, […]
6/20/2007 Sgt Shawn P. Martin 30, of Delmar, N.Y.; assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I […]
6/7/2007 SrA William Newman, a native of Utah, was from Kingston Springs, Tennessee. He joined the Air Force in November […]
4/28/2007 EASTON, Mass. — A Marine Corps explosives disposal technician from Massachusetts was killed in combat in Iraq, military officials […]
4/28/2007 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Peter […]
4/6/2007 Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Gregory John Billiter was born November 7, 1970 in Covington, KY to his parents […]
4/6/2007 Explosive Ordnance Disposal First Class (EWS/SW) Joseph Adam McSween was born August 11, 1980, in Montgomery, Alabama, to his […]
4/6/2007 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Second Class (EWS) Curtis Ralph Hall was born June 10, 1982 in Burley, Idaho to Pamela […]
3/2/2007 Marine Staff Sgt. Dustin M. Gould Died March 02, 2007 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom 28, of Longmont, Colo.; […]
1/7/2007 A member of the Air Force for 16 years, TSgt Weiner was on his second deployment to Iraq, from […]
1/7/2007 SrA Elizabeth Loncki entered the Air Force in 2003, and graduated from NAVSCLEOD on 27 February 2004 before being […]
1/7/2007 SrA Daniel Miller, a native of Grand Prairie, Texas, joined the Air Force in 2004. He was on his […]
12/3/2006 Capt Kermit O. Evans, 31, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer, was killed Dec. 3 in Iraq when a helicopter […]
10/11/2006 Marine Sgt. Justin Walsh, a 2001 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, has died of injuries suffered in Iraq […]
9/16/2006 Electronics Technician Second Class (SW/EOD) David Roddy was born on April 1, 1974 in Baltimore, Maryland. He enlisted in […]
8/24/2006 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sergeant […]
8/22/2006 Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (EWS) Paul J. Darga, U.S. Navy was born on May 2, 1972 in Alpena, […]
8/21/2006 MSgt Brad Clemmons, an explosive ordnance disposal craftsman from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska, was deployed […]
8/16/2006 Sgt John Phillips 29, of St. Stephen, S.C.; assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III […]
7/26/2006 Engineman Second Class (SW/EOD) Edward Austin Koth was born on June 27th, 1976 in Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from […]
7/17/2006 SFC Scott R. Smith was killed on 17 July 2006. SFC Smith was assigned 737th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), […]
7/2/2006 Marine Sgt. Justin Noyes, described as a robust young man who was fiercely dedicated to the service of the […]
3/29/2006 TSgt Walter Moss, a Houston, Texas native, joined the Air Force in 1990 after graduating from Aldine High School. […]
3/8/2006 Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry 28, of Lorena, Texas; assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics […]
3/7/2006 By: David Harrison via: Roanoke Times A Marine who once lived in Bedford County died Tuesday March 7, 2006 […]
3/5/2006 SFC Kevin Paul Jessen was killed on 5 March 2006. SFC Jessen was assigned to the 22nd Chemical Battalion (Technical […]
2/12/2006 Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class (EWS) Nicholas Wilson was born on July 31, 1980 in Johnson City, New York. He […]
12/19/2005 SSG Johnnie Vell Mason was killed on 19 December 2005. SSG Mason was assigned to the 717th Ordnance Company (Explosive […]
12/14/2005 Marine Staff Sgt. Kenneth B. Pospisil Died December 16, 2005 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom 35, of Andover, Minn.; assigned […]
11/26/2005 Marine Master Sgt. Brett E. Angus Died November 26, 2005 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom 40, of St. Paul, Minn.; […]
11/4/2005 Gunnery Sergeant Darrell W. Boatman, 38, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, died on November 4, 2005, at Landstuhl Reginal Medical […]
11/1/2005 Sgt. Daniel A. Tsue, 27, who joined the Marine Corps in 1998, died after a homemade bomb exploded during […]
10/30/2005 27, of Ellabell, Ga. Assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary […]
5/23/2005 SSG Russell James Verdugo was killed on 23 May 2005. SSG Verdugo was assigned to the 767th Ordnance Company (Explosive […]
2/24/2005 SSG Daniel G. Gresham was killed on 24 February 2005. SSG Gresham was assigned to the 797th Ordnance Company (Explosive […]
2/23/2005 SSG Eric M. Steffeney was killed on 23 February 2005. SSG Steffeney was assigned to the 18th Ordnance Company (Explosive […]
2/11/2005 SSG Kristopher Linwood Shepherd was killed on 11 February 2005. SSG Shepherd was assigned to the 767th Ordnance Company (Explosive […]
12/28/2004 Staff Sergeant Jason A. Lehto, 31, of Warren, Michigan, died December 28, 2004, in a non-hostile incident in Al […]
12/21/2004 CPL Cory Michael Hewitt was killed on 21 December 2004. CPL Hewitt was assigned to the 705th Ordnance Company (Explosive […]
7/20/2004 Associated Press LEESBURG, Fla. — A Marine from central Florida is one of the latest American casualties in Iraq. […]
2/9/2004 SGT Elijah Tai Wah Wong was killed on 9 February 2004. SGT Wong was assigned to the 363rd Ordnance Company […]
2/8/2004 SSG Richard P. Ramey was killed on 8 February 2004. SSG Ramey was assigned to the 703rd Ordnance Company (Explosive […]
12/26/2003 SSG Michael John Sutter was killed on 26 December 2003. SSG Sutter was assigned to the 745th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance […]