Which is how I'd want to be remembered, so that my goofup could be a serious object lesson that might save someone else's life if they ever considered a shortcut or skipped a safety check.
I learned just enough about UXO and IEDs to know that I'd really rather deal with them as little as possible- particularly mines. But what we'd prefer is not always how it works out.
UXO has no loyalty nor concern as to who manufactured it, placed it, or who it was INTENDED to kill..
All UXO will deliver death to whomever “postmarks” it...
Not a comforting thought...
I HATED to traverse areas that had undergone previous arty, mortars or bombs....
Americans would be shocked to learn the toll “friendly ordnance” took on Americans or friendlies.
...we were constantly told that if ... a tragedy occurred due to our error, we and the incident would be referenced in future training classes forever.
Which is how I’d want to be remembered, so that my goofup could be a serious object lesson that might save someone else’s life if they ever considered a shortcut or skipped a safety check.
It would certainly not be the professional legacy any of us would want to leave, but to save another life, I’d want my error shown as well.
EODGUY