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bobdina
11-28-2009, 04:45 PM
New IED map symbols help prepare troops

By Tony Lombardo - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Nov 28, 2009 8:04:41 EST

Improvised explosive devices have been the largest source of casualties in the war zone and remain a persistent problem.

To help reduce the threat, the Army has created new mapping symbols — for use by all services — that will allow easier tracking, said David Turek, chief of the joint and multi-national doctrine division under the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
read more here- http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/11/airforce_IEDs_112809w/

nastyleg
11-29-2009, 02:15 AM
Good info to know Bob thanks for the post.