A simulated Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonates near an Alpha Company, 3rd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, "Raiders," convoy during simulated convoy operations during Decisive Action Rotation 14-09 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 12, 2014. Here, U.S. Soldiers learn how to react to IED blasts and recover vehicles and personnel while under simulated wartime conditions. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley Marble/Released)