Wearing an 85-pound bomb suit, I took on the same training that US Marines go through to prepare for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) missions. From extreme heat and limited vision to crushing weight ...

U.S. Army Capt. Travis Chewning-Kulick is fast. Very fast. Specifically he’s very fast when inside a U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal suit. Chewning-Kulick, commander of the 752nd Ordnance ...

A US Army explosive ordnance disposal officer has broken the world record for running a mile in a bomb suit by 20 seconds. The Army said Wednesday that Capt. Travis G. Chewning-Kulick, wearing a heavy ...

Capt. Travis Chewning-Kulick ran a 7 minute, 4 second mile, loaded down by 50 pounds of explosive ordnance protective gear across his body. By Nicholas Slayton Published Apr 26, 2025 5:58 PM EDT U.S.