"Master Blaster" cap or shoulder patch, depicting the Master E.O.D. badge.
Very good quality embroidery, suitable for sewing or pressing.
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces for service members qualified as explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians. They are specially trained to deal with the construction, deployment, disarmament, and disposal of high explosive munitions including other types of ordnance such as nuclear, biological and chemical weapons along with improvised explosive devices (IED) and improvised nuclear devices (IND).
E.O.D. Badge or "Crab" is issued by the United States Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. The E.O.D. Badge is the only occupational badge awarded to all four services under the United States Department of Defense. It can only be earned upon successful completion of the 42-week course at the Naval School of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD) located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
The Meaning of the E.O.D. Badge:
· The Wreath symbolic of the achievements and laurels gained minimizing accident potentials through the ingenuity and devotion to duty of its members. It is in memory of those E.O.D. personnel who gave their lives while performing E.O.D. duties,
· The Bomb copied from the design of the World War II Bomb Disposal Badge, the bomb represents the historic and major objective of the E.O.D. attack, the unexploded bomb. The three fins represent the major areas of nuclear, conventional and chemical/biological interest,
· Lightning Bolts symbolize the potential destructive power of the bomb and the courage and professionalism of E.O.D. personnel in their endeavors to reduce hazards as well as to render explosive ordnance harmless,
· The Shield represents the E.O.D. mission - to prevent a detonation and protect the surrounding area and property to the utmost.
