Written by , Nine From Aberdeen is an academic history book dedicated to the U.S. Army Ordnance Bomb Disposal service branch in World War II, which served across the globe. These elite Army Ordnance soldiers, which included some members of the Army Air Forces, were among the forerunners of today's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) branch. First published in June 2012, this 380-page book includes an afterword from retired EOD Command Sergeant Major James H. Clifford, the chief military consultant for The Hurt Locker, the Motion Picture Academy's Best Film of 2010.