Camp Pendleton, California the Marine Corps reported that a 25-year old EOD Staff Sergeant was killed in Afghanistan during his second combat assignment. Staff Sgt. Strickland was reportedly killed by a roadside bomb in the Helmand Province. Strickland, a Florida native and dedicated EOD Technician served one previous combat tour in Iraq. He leaves behind a wife and a 3-year-old son.

Milton, New York A construction crew sifting topsoil onto a residential lawn was surprised when a grenade fell out of the front-end loader onto the ground. The workers called the police to report the unusual find. The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office responded with technical support provided by the New York State Police Squad. The bomb squad identified the grenade as live and reported that the grenade had been in the ground for a long time.

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Manila, Philippines A construction worker working on the foundation of a bridge uncovered several WWII era shells during excavation activities. In an apparent attempt to dismantle the munitions for recycling purposes, he and a known metal scavenger attempted to cut the munitions open with a blowtorch. Unfortunately for the two men, the munitions were live and an unwanted detonation occurred during the process. One of the two died instantly while the other remains in critical condition at the hospital.

Oskaloosa, Iowa Employees of the Sargo And Son salvage yard called police when the found a munition item in the scrap metal recycling yard. The Oskaloosa Fire and Police Departments responded and quickly evacuated the area. The Iowa State Fire Marshal's Office responded to provide technical assistance. The responders identified the munition item in question as an inert 3.5" rocket. Although the rocket was determined to be inert, Authorities are conducting an investigation to determine the source of the rocket to determine if the potential exist for additional munition items.

Madison Township, Ohio A maintenance worker at the Heatherwood strip mall found an unusual item in one of the mall's dumpster, a landmine. The maintenance worker called the police who responded to the call. The Sheriff Deputy initially responding to the call evacuated the area and called the Ashland County Bomb Squad for technical support.

The Bomb Squad responded to provide technical support. The Bomb Squad called in the military EOD unit from Wright Patterson AFB after confirming that the item was indeed of military origin. The EOD unit responded and identified the munition as an inert WWII era German anti-tank landmine.

The EOD unit took possession of the item and transported it back to Wright-Patterson AFB. Authorities are unclear how the item ended up in the mall dumpster in the first place.

Scunthorpe, United Kingdom Two children searching for fish along the shoreline of Ashby Pond discovered an artillery projectile in the shallow waters of the pond. The children notified their father who in turn called the police. The police responded to the scene along with a bomb disposal team.

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Charleston, South Carolina Workers on a beach replenishment project reportedly heard loud clanging sounds in the pipes pumping sand from 2 miles off shore. When workers checked the other end of the pipe to see what was sucked up from the sea floor, they were surprised to find a Civil War era cannon ball.

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Cannon Falls Township, Minnesota A family moving into their new home got an unwanted surprise present from one of the previous owners, a live grenade. The grenade was found inside an old desk left behind by the previous owners. The family called the police who responded with technical support provided by the Bloomington Bomb Squad. The bomb squad identified that the grenade was live and transported it to the a nearby quarry where it was safely detonated.

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Sturgis, Michigan Workers from Sturgis Iron and Metal called authorities when they found three artillery projectiles and one 16-inch Naval gun round. The Sturgis Police and Fire Departments and the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad all responded to the munitions finds. The civilian authorities also requested support from the Army EOD unit based out of Fort Campbell Kentucky to identify and dispose of the ordnance.

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Gypsum, Colorado Two teenage boys out four-wheeling came across a WWII era hand grenade. The teens made the un-wise decision to bring the grenade home with them. One of teens showed it to his father who made the wise decision to immediately call the police.

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