Huachuca joins fight to defuse roadside bombings

Arizona Daily Star ^ | Feb 5, 2006 | Carol Ann Alaimo

[SandRat]

When Col. Ken DeVan goes to work at his Army office southeast of Tucson, the prayers of thousands of military families go with him. He's part of a new Pentagon push to bring troops back from war alive.

DeVan, head of combat development at Fort Huachuca's military intelligence school in Sierra Vista, is involved in a growing national effort to neutralize the threat posed by IEDs, military-speak for "improvised explosive devices" — the top killer of U.S. troops in Iraq.

Simply put, IEDs are the makeshift bombs -------

[SandRat]

Had to except it because of this little gem at the end of the story;

● The Associated Press contributed to this story. ●

[SandRat]

[U S Army EOD]

Actually the term IED was coined during the Vietnam era to describe the homemade bombs we were getting from the "peace" groups. Yes, they have been around a long time.