Sgt. William Farwell of the 387th Explosive Ordnance

Sgt. William Farwell of the 387th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, Massachusetts National Guard assembles the Medium Directional Energy Tool, which is part of a suite of improvised explosive device countermeasure technology and equipment that provides EOD technicians the ability to access, disrupt, and neutralize large IEDs, most commonly seen as a car or truck bomb and can also include boats, aircraft, large shipping containers, on display here May 18, 2013. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Michelle Marie Faucher, 65th Public Affairs Operations Center, Massachusetts National Guard)