San Marcos bomb disposal soldier does real “Hurt Locker” work

The next time you’re having a stressful day at work, imagine what Staff Sgt. Eric Haussecker’s day is like.

Haussecker, who is from San Marcos, disposes bombs and other explosive devices in Iraq. A member of a bomb disposal team in Baghdad, he lives out the Oscar-winning film “The Hurt Locker” every day.

Haussecker is featured in this short video on the BBC News Web site. He and other soldiers talk about the film and say it’s a pretty accurate representation of their work.
If you haven’t seen “The Hurt Locker” yet, I’d highly recommend it.

You can watch the video here:

BBC News — The real Hurt Locker bomb teams

Haussecker is seen in a hulking kevlar suit and helmet explaining how he and his comrades dispose of bombs — and how they try and keep their cool during such a dangerous task.

“You might rate this as a higher chance of getting injured or killed,” he says. “But I think accidents happen anywhere. And I think that when it’s your time, it’s your time.”