Sgt. James D. West
I joined the Army in 4/84, I was lucky to get in as I did not have a high school diploma and I was in trouble with the law. At first I was an Ammunition Storage Specialist (MOS: 55B), in time I worked my way into the elite Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) (MOS: 55D). I loved the service, but I got out when I got married and the Bomb Squad became more than I cared to subject my family to, and I saw that politics at a very low level could end my life! I left the Army in 2/92 with my first collage degree a top secret clearance and much more importantly; self-confidence, leadership skills, respect, discipline & courage. The army changed my life, some say it saved my life.
Militat omns amans

 

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

 
   
 


          My EOD team
     
          My Graduating EOD class
Non omnia possumus
     
           My Graduating AIT class
hoc opus hic laborest
     
           My Basic Training class
Festina lente
     
           10 ea., 55 lbs. boxes of Flake TNT

4 ea., 1.25 lbs. blocks of C4

20' Detcord, dual primed and ready to go!
fortes fortuna adiuvat

     
           All I can say is Too KWEL!

We did 12 shots that day!

All of them were 500 lbs. or more.

And, these are considered small shots!

The biggest shot I ever did was 10,000 lbs.
memento mori

     


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