Raritan, New Jersey The Coast Guard finalized a Final Rule to establish a permanent safety zone within the waters of the Raritan River upstream of the Perth Amboy Railroad Bridge to provide for the protection of the maritime public and safety of navigation during removal of underwater explosive hazards in the Raritan River. This rule restricts unauthorized persons and vessels from traveling through or conducting underwater activities within a portion of the Raritan River while military munitions are rendered safe, detonated, and/or removed from the area.

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On this Memorial Day, UXOInfo.com would like to thank all of the men and woman who have served in our nation's great military. A special Thank You goes out to the men and woman of the active duty, as well as those who have served in the military EOD Program. EOD provides a valuable mission within the military in the protection of our country.

Please also remember those brave EOD Technicians who paid the ultimate price in their service to our country including the eight names recently added to the EOD Memorial.

Dandridge, Tennessee A Jefferson County family had quite a surprise waiting for them when they moved into their new home. Among the former owner's possessions which were left behind was an unidentified ordnance item. After finding the nearly 1 foot long munition, specific type not reported, the new home owner reportedly placed it in a bucket, and took it outside.

The new home owner called the police and the Morristown Bomb Squad responded. They determined it was indeed military ordnance so they called EOD from Ft. Campbell to respond. The house is located across the street from Maury Middle School, but there were no evacuations.

Essex, United Kingdom Authorities closed Essex Beach due to explosives safety concerns from UXO. The decision, made in consultation with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), was due to a large number of UXO reports (approximately 50) over the past three months. The newly discovered UXO is reportedly washing ashore from the nearby MOD training area due in part to increasing tides and changing weather patterns in the area. The recent UXO finds include WWI ordnance including mortars.

New signage and fencing is being erected to warn beach goers to stay away from the closed areas until the Royal Navy completes a survey of the area which is expected to take several weeks.

Fort Bonifacio, Philippines Philippine National Police Director General Alan Purisima has ordered police stations nationwide to check their explosives depots after the Army EOD office caught fire. The accident has been attributed to high temperatures in the area.

At least 25 people, mostly soldiers and firemen, were injured in explosions at the EOD building at the Army Reserve Command in Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City. Precautionary measures and inspections are underway to determine if any of the EOD offices need to be renovated or if there is a need to store the explosives in other places. Army officials continue to search for UXO in the area.

Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Eight fallen heroes were honored at the 45th Annual EOD Memorial Service to the honor EOD technicians killed in service. Families of the eight men honored were presented American flags by Army Chief of Staff General Raymond Odierno, Marine Corps Commandant General James Amos, and Brig. General James Burton, Commanding General of the 20th Support Command.

The following names were added to the EOD Memorial: Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth "Wade" Bennett; Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Reid; Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Baker; Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Bowden; Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Gregory Mullins; Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Mathew Marsh; Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Eric Summers; and Marine Corps Sgt. Miguel Ortiz.<.p>

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