New Military Biometric Technology Used to Track Combatants Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email US Army soldier in the 1-71 Cavalry scans the eye of an Afghan National Police member for identification purposes with a handheld biometric device June 14, 2010 in rural Dand District. ( Chris Hondros/Getty Images / Getty ) Produced by Arwa Gunja Produced by PRI and WNYC