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How DoD battles Improvised Explosive Devices

Government Executive editor Tom Shoop explains.

Federal News Network Staff

April 6, 2010 4:31 pm

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Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have been a problem for the military in Iraq and Afghanistan. B

Back in 2003, the Defense Department created an organization to focus on reducing the impact of IEDs.

The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization is profiled in this month’s issue of Government Executive.

GovExec editor Tom Shoop tells us all about it.

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