Sorry, once again I have been off on TDY (and just a bit lazy also) so I have not posted as much as I would like. This particular TDY trip I am back at Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri. This trip is to actually take the course for Humanitarian Demining Action (HMA).

Honestly when I first got here I was a bit skeptical for the first two days about some of the times and distances that the instructors said would be needed to clear mines of of affected areas. I now am totally convinced by everything they say after they put us into bomb suits and made us go out and conduct all of the marking and clearing.

This is some tough stuff, I really have a new found respect for the agencies and organizations that conduct these operations. I knew before that it was just the right thing to do, now I know how hard it is on top of it all.

My camera was down for the first few days so not too many pictures. I have to say that in my 20+ years in the Army this is without a doubt one of th finest training areas I have been to. These folks have left nothing out and have the best practice lanes, training aids, real metal detectors and bomb suits, and cover everything with classroom, demonstration and then hands on applications.

All in all I am having a great class even if it is freezing!! Talk about making it tough, digging into cold wet ground. My fingers and toes are ready to fall off within 30 minutes. Of course sweating in that suit would be just as bad if not worse.

Enjoy the photos and I will get some video on here next week.

Thanks for reading.
Andreas