Palo Pinto County, Texas local residents called authorities after seeing a grenade lying in a nearby creek bed. The local Sheriff's office responded to investigate. Once the sheriff determined that item was military in nature, he called the EOD unit based out of Fort Hood for technical support. Reportedly while the sheriff was on scene, several young kids approached him and said that they had played with the grenade earlier and were "throwing it up and down the creek".

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Salina, Kansas A landscaper almost fell off his tractor when he came across two 500 pound bombs while cutting grass behind the Salina Iron and Metal Scrap Yard. The landscaper called the police who responded with technical support provided by the 774th EOD unit from Fort Riley.

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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada workers at the Crane Mountain landfill routinely screen garbage and debris as it is processed. During the screening process, workers noticed a bag of garbage that seemed suspicious. After investigating further, workers found two WWII era munitions inside including one live grenade. Workers called the police who responded with support from a Canadian military EOD unit. The EOD unit safely removed the munitions from the site without incident.

Lyon, France French Authorities reported that commercial demolition explosives slated for use by bomb disposal teams clearing historic battlefields have gone missing. Authorities suspect that the over 60 pounds of Semtex and dozens of live detonators were stolen from a storage site located on a former military facility.

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UXO Discrimination is a term used in the industry to define the ability of a geophysical sensor or process to distinguish a UXO item from a non-hazardous piece of scrap or metallic debris. A significant portion of DoD's research and development (R&D) budget related to UXO over the past seven (7) years (or more) has been dedicated to improving UXO discrimination capabilities. The idea is that improved UXO discrimination will result in a savings to DOD (i.e., less holes to dig as only known UXO items will be removed and non-hazardous scrap will be left in place).

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Baghdad, Iraq Airmen used explosives to dismantle a C-130 Hercules stuck in a barren field northeast of Baghdad International Airport, July 7. The transport aircraft has been there since June 27, when its crew was forced to perform an emergency landing. The aircraft was deemed a security concern and it was decided that it would be easier to transport if it were dismantled.

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Phoenix, Arizona Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies responding to an unrelated incident at the All Products Recycling Center came across a munition item leaning against a fence. The Sheriff's Office called in the ATF and military EOD from Luke Air Force Base to respond. EOD identified the munition item as an inert rocket. Authorities are investigating how the munition ended up at the recycling facility in the first place.

Nassau County, New York Approximately 100 unexploded fireworks have washed up on Jones Beach following a July 4th fireworks show. Police closed the beach shortly after the first unexploded firework was discovered and called in support from a New York State Bomb Squad to conduct a comprehensive search of the area.

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Kassel, Germany a 10-year old boy playing on a field near his house found a shinny metallic object approximately 10 inches long and 3 inches in diameter. The boy reportedly tossed and threw around the item as a play toy before deciding to bring it home for safe keeping. When the boy arrived home he showed the item to his father who immediately called the police.

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Sofia, Bulgaria A large munitions depot caught fire which caused several rounds to explode sending shrapnel flying throughout the area. No major injuries have been reported as a result of the accident. Authorities have evacuated residents for several miles and the airport has been temporarily closed over concerns of the potential for more explosions. Military officials estimate that over 1,500 tons of ammunition is stored at the facility. The cause of the fire is under investigation.