Author: Matthew Stewart

Since World War 2, The use of antipersonnel mines (APMs) have been a key factor in a nation’s military success. The most recent iteration of the APM is the improvised explosive device (IED) often seen in the Global War on Terror (GWOT), utilized by terrorist and guerrilla groups that do not have the manufacturing capabilities of an established military. IEDs have been proven to cause greater damage to their victims than conventional APMs, and the often resulting amputations call for a much more complicated rehabilitation process for service members.