EOD troops a different breed Published March 13, 2007 By Tech. Sgt. Szu-Moy Ruiz AFN Incirlik INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- Explosive Ordinance Disposal troops put their lives out on the line because of the job that they do. EOD runs into a building, shelter, or area that has a suspect package or bomb while the rest of the population is running out. This kind of job isn't something that everyone can do. It takes a different kind of person to do it. EOD Airmen set themselves apart just by the clothes they wear. "The suit we wear is designed to help protects us from the blast and fragmentation of an unknown explosive device that might go off," said Staff Sgt. Kristoffer Solesbee, 39th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD technician. The Global War on Terror has claimed many lives and since March it's claimed the lives of seven EOD airmen. "The idea that we're voluntarily putting ourselves in danger for the war effort is something else," says Staff Sgt. Edward Albietz, 39th CES EOD technician. Sergeants Albietz and Solesbee were recognized for their efforts downrange with a bronze star.