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367 Former Air Force bomb disposal officer says what Hollywood gets wrong about the job: 'It's like being a surgeon — except if you fail, then you die.'

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Jessica Orwig @ Business Insider · 10/29/2025 13:36 EDT

Former Air Force bomb disposal officer says what Hollywood gets wrong about the job: 'It's like being a surgeon — except if you fail, then you die.'

Former Air Force EOD officer Brian Castner says the first few minutes of "The Hurt Locker" is spot on. That's about all it got right.

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