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The Most Dangerous Job in the Military Today . . .Do You Qualify?

December 9, 2013 By larryf

The military offers a wide range of exciting careers. Some of the excitement stems from the fact that certain military jobs are dangerous. But which are the US Military most dangerous jobs? That?s becoming harder to define; the answer changes as quickly as modern warfare changes.

This isn?t your grandpa?s military

Today?s military is much different than those you may have seen in ?Saving Private Ryan? or ?Inglorious Basterds.? The battlefields of today are likely to be urban areas, not large open spaces. Much dangerous work is now performed by such high-tech innovations as remote-controlled bomb detectors and drone aircraft.

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Plenty of danger remains, though. Snipers and forward observers are high-priority targets for enemy forces. Other dangerous jobs are held by special ops and special forces members; pilots; and combat engineers. And infantry soldiers risk their lives on every patrol.

But if there?s one military job that most people think of as especially dangerous, it would be the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Specialist, or ?EOD.?

Explosives experts considered top ?dangerous job?

EODs are responsible for destroying dangerous military ordnance. ?Ordnance? includes weapons, ammunition, explosive devices and supplies. The Army says this: ?They are warriors who are properly trained, equipped and integrated to attack, defeat and exploit unexploded ordnance, improvised explosive devices and weapons of mass destruction.?

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A common mental image of an EOD is a lone soldier strolling through a minefield while waving a metal detector. While this image is sometimes accurate, EODs are also trained to destroy chemical, biological and even nuclear weapons.

Requirements for some of US Military Most Dangerous Jobs? How about ?ability to work calmly under stress??

What does it take to become a member of an Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit? As you might expect, the job involves more than finding explosives and blowing them up (if it didn?t, many 10-year-old boys and girls would be qualified).

EODs undergo a rigorous selection process. There are some skills and inclinations that are helpful to have before you try to gain admission to the EOD training program. You should have an interest in science and advanced math. You must be able to communicate well; use computers; and work calmly under stress.

You must also do well on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). This exam helps you determine your best military career choices. To learn more about the ASVAB, see http://usmilitary.com/asvab/.

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