U.S. Navy sailors from EOD Mobile Unit Five swim with Sri Lanka navy divers during a joint exercise off the coast of Guam on April 13, 2016.

While working with a wounded U.S. Navy veteran on a forthcoming book called Fire in My Eyes, I gained an even greater respect for the brave men and women of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community. Thank you to all of our nation’s EOD warriors for putting your lives on the line to protect us.