On June 20, 2012, in southern Afghanistan with the help of an interpreter, soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment and their attachment of Afghan National Civil Order Police speak with a local villager about Taliban activity in the area. On their way to the villagers house the patrols explosive ordnance disposal team from 787th EOD Company found, disarmed and detonated two improvised explosive devices.