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Afghan insurgents match surge with more IEDs
U.S. Army Pvt. Timothy Goldsmith, center, uses a mine detector while on patrol last week in Kandahar province.
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By Behrouz Mehri, AFP/Getty Images

By Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY

More U.S. troops were wounded by roadside bombs in 2010 than in the first eight years of the war.

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    Resources

    GlobalSecurity.org
    Popular site for military info has an IED primer explaining different types of bombs, how they work and their frequency of use.
    Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
    Advocacy group focuses on veterans' issues and military policies. Has lobbied Congress on matters such as body armor and vets' health care.
    JIEDDO
    Pentagon organization brings different service branches together to work on ways to fight IEDs.
    Iraq War Veterans Organization
    Group offers information, programs and services, including help for injured and/or disabled veterans.
    Congressional Research Service report (PDF file)
    Congress' nonpartisan analysis arm recently updated its IED report. The file is hosted on the site of the Federation of American Scientists.
    Veterans service organizations
    Online directory published by the Office of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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