U.S. Army EOD (MOS 89D) | What is it Like? | SOF vs. Conventional
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Күн бұрынSFC Jeff Dawson has served as an EOD Technician in the U.S. Army for 12 years. He has worked in both conventional and Special Operations Forces (SOF) and has a total of 36 months deployed supporting combat operations. He is one of the most decorated EOD Techs EVER, being awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (the military's 2nd highest award), 2x Bronze Star Medals, and 2x Purple Hearts. Here, he gives us the "down to Earth" answers to frequently asked questions about what its like to be an EOD Tech in the Army.
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@pabloescabar1038 8 ай бұрын
This guy is a legend in Army EOD, he is the only EOD tech with a DSC.
@tyrellniles7057 4 ай бұрын
This guy is quietly well known. He is good at his job- gifted with skills but that gift comes with a curse. God bless this man!
@sentryshock4169 3 жыл бұрын
Great informative video! Lots of untouched questions being answered! God Bless both of you
@2WheelsTrav 2 жыл бұрын
American badass right there! Congrats on your insane recovery bro.
@jcmoss041 2 жыл бұрын
Great interview! I hope you do a follow up interview.
@kyroterra4380 2 жыл бұрын
Ah man, as soon as I heard his voice...it took me back. I went to school either SFC Dawson!!!! I failed like most people do, but it was such an amazing experience and I regret not trying harder.
@tsbchase5702 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid man can’t wait for the next part!
@GrittySoldier 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@heatherwright9097 3 жыл бұрын
Getting ready to head to MEPS, shooting for 89D as a 28 yr old Female, mother of 5, and a wife. Come from a long family line of Military (multiple branches, husband former SF). Kinda nervous about going in at such a late age, but look forward to doing my part in serving our Country. Took practice asvab, scored high, enough that recruiter handed me a list and said to start thinking about what I would like to do in the Army. I study countless hours, I run, I work out, and Im as ready as ever to embark on this journey and new chapter in mine and my families lives. Thank you both for your service, and I hope to live up to the standard. God Bless.
@GrittySoldier 3 жыл бұрын
You’ll do great with this kind of drive and attitude. Good luck! 👍 💪
@Ruck.Norris 2 жыл бұрын
You got this. Have your reason why.
@evilearthego5256 Жыл бұрын
Any update on your success?
@thekitchenvillain Жыл бұрын
28 is not old, get after it
@chriswongler5373 3 жыл бұрын
Hey man I just enlisted and got into EOD I’m so glad I came across this video!!!
@GrittySoldier 3 жыл бұрын
Nice man! You’re gonna have a good time I think!
@demetripappa9094 3 жыл бұрын
When do you ship out?
@Estabvn 2 жыл бұрын
How’s school
@JThomas38s 2 жыл бұрын
When is the next one coming out? I remember reading their AAR in 2013 of that event before I deployed. It would be awesome to hear the full story from him. Also great channel. 👍
@hilariouslookinggen1growli846 Жыл бұрын
Watching this now as someone headed off to basic training on the 13th of February. I'm nervous but I'm so excited. I love working with my hands and I'm eager to do this job. This was incredibly informative and I'm hoping to serve proudly and do my job well.
@dakotah692 Жыл бұрын
This video truly is awesome and super informative. I'm also heading out to basic on the 13th, best of luck to you and anyone else who is joining or thinking of joining!!!
@thatboydeee990 Жыл бұрын
Good luck brother
@nicholasboucher3911 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Sir 🇺🇸💯
@GrittySoldier 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 🙏 Hopefully some good information for everyone.
@kathystofko5447 Жыл бұрын
I am a Christmas baby too. Thank you for your service. This a cool occupation.
@bcool4068 3 жыл бұрын
What a humble dude!
@GrittySoldier 3 жыл бұрын
One of the most humble dudes I know. He really is the real deal. We will get more into his full story in the future.
@alyssataylor8239 3 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for the follow up!! I’m enlisted 89d and head to bootcamp soon
@keithjackson2379 2 жыл бұрын
How is it going? Did you make it through eod school?
@MrSurferman93 2 жыл бұрын
Basic. We on the Army do not call it boot camp
@michaelholland4967 3 жыл бұрын
Man this needs more views. I’m currently joining the Army I swear in, in like two weeks. My MOS is EOD 89D. Really nervous I wanted Combat Engineer, but wasn’t a spot open they told me they could get me 89D with a bonus and here I am.
@GrittySoldier 3 жыл бұрын
Nice. Share it on your FB! 👍 that will help people to see it!
@iRagin179413 3 жыл бұрын
28th sounds like a great experience I’m gonna tell my friend who is about to finish up eod school as a officer to look into it
@GrittySoldier 3 жыл бұрын
It’s the on “SOF” specific unit in the EOD community. It’s a good place to be.
@crashtestdummy2337 3 жыл бұрын
If he's about to graduate, its bit late. Also, they aren't looking for officers right now.
@thekitchenvillain 11 ай бұрын
Holy shit this guy is a legend
@johndavid2042 Ай бұрын
I retired just before implementation of super company’s, and consolidation of units at major installations.
@lookingup9041 Жыл бұрын
I met an EOD officer online in 2014. He was deployed in Afghanistan. His name was David Lawson. The last time I heard from him was March 2015. He disappeared and I never heard from him again. I was heart broken because I had no idea what happened to him and no way of finding out. I am wondering if Officer Jeff Dawson ever met him in Afghanistan? David Lawson was from Atlanta Georgia.
@jmdawson8618 Жыл бұрын
Not familiar with that name, sorry.
@lookingup9041 Жыл бұрын
@@jmdawson8618 Okay, thank you for responding. I appreciate it.
@nicholasboucher3911 3 жыл бұрын
When are you gonna sell the shirts Sir they look awesome 🇺🇸💯
@GrittySoldier 3 жыл бұрын
Bro! On the site: grittysoldier.com/collections/fitness-apparel
@willotero456 3 жыл бұрын
im not even in highschool yet and this is interesting
@Ruck.Norris 2 жыл бұрын
#ISOTF 718💪🏽
@Charliano700 2 жыл бұрын
I was selected and threw it away because I was 18 YO, if only I could take it back!
@chrisfarrell9131 8 ай бұрын
Correct me if I'm wrong buy the navy has the only SOF special operations EOD which is under the NAVSOC Umbrella. Also what do you think about civilian bomb squad law enforcement division etc. Are most officers former military eod? What about the type of training received military vs law enforcement which is better? What about avarage deaths in eod field and law enforcement bomb squad. Are basic eod skills taught to sof units?
@tristonmanuel6813 Жыл бұрын
What do most people fail at in the ait? I’m dropping my packet and tryna reclass to eod and want to get ahead of the curve.
@OR_Wolfhunter Жыл бұрын
I’ve done a bit of research on this as a former 11B looking to get back in as an 89D. It seems like typical stupid private shenanigans at Lee, then more advanced stupidity at Eglin (DUI’s, fighting, etc)
@mentoslump3376 3 жыл бұрын
My husband just got into AIT for EOD from being a combat engineer, any advice for AIT?
@GrittySoldier 3 жыл бұрын
Study hard! Take every test seriously in test with confidence.
@cadenbell5136 Жыл бұрын
what’s your husband like more? I go swear in thursday and been having trouble deciding on combat engineer and eod
@milk3774 Жыл бұрын
@Caden Bell i hope to god you picked EOD rather than the BS infantry construction worker MOS that plays with M112 only 4 times a year
@mentoslump3376 Жыл бұрын
@Milk hey! It's been a year but yes he is actually eod lol AIT was about 11 months
@hotbeerjosh9019 3 жыл бұрын
Jeff Dawson!
@GrittySoldier 3 жыл бұрын
That’s him!
@YTnotes 3 жыл бұрын
Just give him a handy when you see him Josh. 😆
@hotbeerjosh9019 3 жыл бұрын
@@YTnotes He deserves one!
@jmdawson8618 3 жыл бұрын
@@YTnotes you’re funny 🤣
@Tommiabamf 2 жыл бұрын
This question is a bit late, but I’ll ask anyways. Is there a specific reason the 28th primarily supports the 75th Ranger Regt. and not the SF Groups? It would seem ideal to have EOD techs with all that additional tactical training to also be attached to ODA’s.
@submarinerlou 2 жыл бұрын
I saw a reddit post saying navy eod operators mostly work with them
@jmdawson8618 Жыл бұрын
They are currently working to remedy that situation right now. Hopefully it goes through.
@hannibalbarca2939 Жыл бұрын
@@submarinerlou incorrect
@Ceannadach 9 ай бұрын
@@hannibalbarca2939 No, he’s right. At the height of Iraq and Afghanistan, EOD techs from the Navy were helping ODAs mostly. Navy EOD techs not only have a hard physical pipeline (pre-dive, dive school, etc.), but they get airborne qualified and take courses in tactical shooting. They’re out of the gate more elite.
@hannibalbarca2939 9 ай бұрын
@@Ceannadach hey bud, I know his information is incorrect. You're not in this community. You're speculating on the internet. I can guarantee you Army EOD supports Army SOF. During 2007 or whatever, you're correct. But your info is massively outdated. Army EOD supports Army SOF 90% of the time. Anyone saying otherwise hasn't been deployed in years.
@NedWasHere94 2 жыл бұрын
Admittedly a ranger pack won’t help me with that
@chrome077 Жыл бұрын
Ol JD
@drashawntingram2430 2 жыл бұрын
Can you go from army EOD to FBI EOD
@Nick-fm9ux 2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@drashawntingram2430 2 жыл бұрын
@@Nick-fm9ux how long would the process take
@Nick-fm9ux 2 жыл бұрын
@@drashawntingram2430 you're probably looking at completing your contract. Then talking to local sheriff's department who have needs like that or getting lucky and finding one straight out of the army. The clearance is going to be a huge determining factor.
@drashawntingram2430 2 жыл бұрын
@@Nick-fm9ux thanks
@Nick-fm9ux 2 жыл бұрын
@@drashawntingram2430 you're good man. The path of least resistance
@zacharyweiss3488 3 жыл бұрын
Dang I never saw the post about this so my question is would an EOD guy in the 28th EOD supporting SOF would they like see shooting combat or just bomb stuff?
@GrittySoldier 3 жыл бұрын
Everything. He’s seen it all. We will make more videos on his personal experiences in the future, (combat, deployment, etc)
@zacharyweiss3488 3 жыл бұрын
Alright thank you both for the info
@jmdawson8618 3 жыл бұрын
You train for it all, my first couple deployments were slow with Eod and combat scenarios. Later years got pretty heated. Plenty of Eod work and shooting, it was a good time 😎
@GrittySoldier 3 жыл бұрын
@@jmdawson8618 the man himself ⬆️
@zacharyweiss3488 3 жыл бұрын
@@jmdawson8618 oh wow thank you for the answer and thank you so much for your service
@leordnersie2871 9 ай бұрын
Explosive Ordnance disposal EOD..
@justpap-tr4cs Жыл бұрын
Dude looks out of shape crazy
@OR_Wolfhunter Жыл бұрын
Looks are deceiving my guy. Take a look at some Delta dudes….
@whitneymiller5139 Жыл бұрын
I mean you can’t really exercise if you’re paralyzed..
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