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Afghanistan's Hurt Locker: Roadside Bomb Disposal (VIDEO)

First Posted: 04/12/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 04:30 PM ET

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- The 25 soldiers in Task Force Thor have one of the most dangerous -- and boring -- jobs in southern Afghanistan: looking for improvised explosive devices on the roads.

The troops in the unit are a tight bunch. They are like the military's gypsy caravan, constantly roaming the highways, driving at 7 miles per hour for 10 to 14 hours at a time in an effort to find IEDs.

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- The 25 soldiers in Task Force Thor have one of the most dangerous -- and boring -- jobs in southern Afghanistan: looking for improvised explosive devices on the roads. The tr...
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- The 25 soldiers in Task Force Thor have one of the most dangerous -- and boring -- jobs in southern Afghanistan: looking for improvised explosive devices on the roads. The tr...
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infidel2
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09:54 PM on 02/10/2010
Unbelievably brave individuals ..........now some brave little armchair warrior say something nasty, just wait.....
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Dr knowitall
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08:07 PM on 02/10/2010
pretty amazing job they have
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