Leonardtown, Maryland Over the past several days, seven munitions have been found at the Newtowne Neck State Park in St. Mary's County. The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office initially responded to the call from the Maryland Park Service. The USACE Baltimore District also responded to assist after multiple munitions were reported. In all, seven munitions were found and properly disposed of. One of the seven munitions, reported only as a 3-inch projectile is shown below.

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Eagle, Alaska A local resident found an old cannon ball on their property and called Authorities to report the find. Alaska State Troopers and the National Park Service responded. Concerned that the cannonball may be live, the EOD unit from Eielson Air Force Base 350-miles away was called for support.

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Monmouth, Oregon A dairy farmer looking for a lost cow stumbled across a live projectile 500 yards from a road. The farmer reported the find to the police. The Polk County Sherriff's Office responded with technical support from the Salem Bomb Squad. When the bomb squad identified the threat as a live high explosive military munition, the military was called. The Air Force sent an EOD team to dispose of the projectile which was reported to contain 15-pounds of TNT.

The shell was found in an area that was once a training range which was part of Camp Adair, now in the Formerly Used Defense Site program. The shell was safely disposed of without incident by the EOD unit. There has been no word yet on whether the farmer has found his cow.

Ranlo, North Carolina A man searching for scrap metal in a dry creek bed in the woods near a residential neighborhood found a 500-pound bomb. The man called the police to report the find. Ranlo police responded and decided to use a backhoe to relocate the bomb to an open area where it could be investigated further. The police then called the Army for technical support.

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Kaua'i, Hawaii A resident walking along 'Aliomanu Beach came across a cylindrical item that contained hazardous warning labels on it. The resident called the police who responded and secured the area. The police called in the Army's 706th EOD unit from Schofield Barracks for technical support. EOD sent a team to investigate the find.

EOD identified the item as a MK 58 Marine Marker used by the military to support air and sea rescue operations. EOD safely disposed of the live flare without incident. The response was the 2nd in less than three weeks for the 706th for ordnance found on a Kaua'i beach.

Honolulu, Hawaii A free-diver found a long canister encrusted with algae floating in a popular recreational diving area in the waters off Hanauma Bay. Concerned that children using the area may try and play with the item, the diver swam it back and left with a lifeguard. Suspecting that the item may be hazardous, the life guard reported the find to the Fire Department.

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Lake City, Florida A man found a rocket warhead lying in a grassy area beside a road. The man reported the find to the police who responded with the Alachua County Sheriff's office bomb disposal unit. The bomb disposal unit identified the rocket as being live and called in the Navy EOD unit from the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville for support.

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Warsaw, Poland Construction workers digging near Chopin International Airport uncovered a five unexploded bombs dating back to WWII. The ordnance were discovered approximately a quarter mile away from the airport. Authorities responded and evacuated the nearby Marriott hotel while a bomb disposal team responded. The munitions identified as incendiary WWII era bombs were safely relocated for proper disposal. The airport was not impacted during the response.

Truro, Massachusetts A local resident walking along a Cape Cod beach came across a suspicious object along the beach. Believing the device was explosive in nature, the resident reported the find to the police. The police responded with technical support from the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad. The bomb squad identified the item as a military munition and safely moved the item from the beach. The exact nomenclature of the munition could not be determined due to the poor condition of the munition. The state bomb squad has reportedly engaged the military to assist with the identification and proper disposal of the item.

Yukon, Canada An unexpended white phosphorus marine flare (shown in the image below) was recovered from the area surrounding Marsh Lake left behind from a recent search and rescue exercise. The flare was recovered by the Canadian EOD unit based out of Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt after performing a sweep of the area. The EOD unit also recovered several expended marine flare bodies.

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