The Army's explosive experts are being worn out from missions to protect VIPs -- including Trump

When they're not deployed, US Army explosive ordnance disposal technicians are being called on more and more to support VIPs and local authorities. But that increase comes as the Army's EOD tech pool shrinks, with new recruits plummeting 80% between 2010 and 2019. The growing workload is burning out the Army's explosive specialists. "It makes us want to find other career options," one active-duty enlisted EOD tech said. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Explosive ordnance dispo...