Dung in My Foxhole

Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) arethe enemys weapon of choice in Iraq, andto date they are the number-one killer ofCoaliti on forces on the batt lefi eld. Theirever-increasing sophisti cati on is a challengebut not an insurmountable one.Generally speaking, IEDs are roadside bombsthat threaten our Soldiers and logisti calconvoys taking much-needed supplies tothem.Master Sergeant Ewell, a Combat Engineer,and Expert in the Tacti cs and Techniquesthe Enemy was using in Iraq to assemble,disguise and detonate IEDs, became oneof the fi rst two Soldiers ever to make up aspecial team, whos mission was vital in thefi ght to fi nd and render safe the ImprovisedExplosive Devices, before they could unleashtheir deadly force upon other Soldiers,Convoys, and the local traffi c of Iraqi civiliancommuters.In Iraq, he performed 59 dangerous missions,co-authored a fi rst of its kind manual usedfor the training of special teams that wouldhave the mission of fi nding IEDs, was Blownupsix diff erent ti mes and saved countlesslives. A recipient of the Bronze Star and thePurple Heart Medal.This is a powerful account of his experienceduring War, and his Post-War struggles withSevere Injuries and PTSD thru Poetry.