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Disarming IED threat amid Iraq convoy duties with EOD team
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Justin Hamaker leads a three man EOD unit from Sigonella on a six month Iraq mission for the Army's 79th Ordnance Battalion. They work 12 hour shifts around Baghdad clearing caches and robots inspect and dispose of ordnance. Since Hamaker arrived last year TEDs have killed nearly 200 Americans. his team has cleared more than 30 IEDs with no casualties.
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Faw Palace
Baghdad
Navy
Justin Hamaker
Jeader
EOD
U.S. Naval Air Station
Sigonelia
Maly
Army
79Th Ordnance Battalion
Hamaker
U.S
Iraq
Jed
Bush
Taji
Mahmudiya
IRA
Irish Republican Army