Duct Tape Solutions to Battlefield Problems

Taking battlefield applications and turning them into lifesaving solutions is nothing new. As the enemy adapts and evolves, so do our service members, as they look for new ways to address emerging problems. Recently a group of soldiers and Marines discovered they could use a pole designed to install cable and wiring as a counter-IED tool. With a steel hook attached, the 26-foot fiberglass tools can be used to dig up IEDs and slice their wires.