Troy, Ohio A military munition item though to be inert was donated to the Miami Valley Veterans Museum. However, museum personnel concerned that the item could potentially contain energetic material placed a call to the local bomb squad who responded and evacuated the museum and portions of the surrounding area.

Upon investigation, the military ordnance item was found to contain gunpowder. The bomb squad safely removed the item for disposal. The exact type of munition involved in the incident was not released. An investigation is underway to determine how the donator ended up with a live munition in the first place.

South Lanarkshire, Scotland A bomb squad was called to Hamilton Grammar School when a student brought an old grenade in for a history presentation. Concerned that the grenade may be live, the school phoned the police who dispatched a bomb disposal team.

The bomb disposal identified the grenade as inert and reassured everyone at the school that the items did not present a danger.

Salt Lake City, Utah A passenger aboard a commercial flight caused the delay of numerous flights after four landmines were found in his luggage at Salt Lake City International Airport. Transportation Security Agency (TSA) Officials say the landmines bought as souvenirs by a member of the military who had been doing training at a military base in Utah were inert. Although flights were delayed over 20 minutes during the initial response, the TSA does not plan to press charges against the passenger carrying the landmines and he was allowed to continue flying after it was confirmed that the landmines were indeed inert.

Santa Fe, New Mexico After a 76-year old artist passed away from natural causes, his family made a startling discovery while cleaning out his house - a paper bag filled with explosives. The artist reportedly purchased the explosives over 20 years ago for cutting and shaping metal into sculptors. The family member immediately called the police after recognizing what was in the bag.

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Phoenix, Arizona Transportation Security Agency (TSA) officials at Sky Harbor Airport were caught by surprise when the explosive material slated for airport screeners testing was stolen. The explosives, reported as a 1-pound of material, were stored in a soft-sided cooler in a low-security area outside of the check point area when they were reportedly stolen. The police began an investigation and searched high and low for the explosives with no luck.

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Oceanside, California A homeowner called police after finding what was described as a 'shiny piece of military ordnance' in his backyard. The item appeared after recent rains washed away ground cover. Oceanside police responded with technical support from the San Diego County sheriff's bomb squad. The munition was identified as an inert military practice bomb (exact type not reported). A search of the area did not reveal any other munitions related items.

Oahu, Hawaii A landscaping crew clearing a cut tree found a plastic bag containing a mortar round. The crew called the Honolulu police to report the find. The police responded with technical support from a bomb disposal team. Nearby residents were evacuated as the technicians investigated the item. The munition, identified as a live mortar round, was transported to Schofield Barracks for proper disposal.

Authorities are unsure how the mortar round ended up in the area but suspect that someone discarded it there along with other household trash. A search of the area did not reveal any additional munitions.

Great Falls, Montana A worker at the Easter Seals-Goodwill donation center came across a grenade mixed in with a box of recently donated household goods. The manager of the center called the police to report the find. The police responded and evacuated the building before calling the Air Force EOD unit from Malmstrom Air Force Base for technical support. EOD responded and identified the grenade as a hollow inert training round. EOD confiscated the round for proper disposal since it was not owned by anyone. A search of the facility did not reveal any additional munitions. It is unknown at this time who made the donation and why.

Honolulu, Hawaii Divers inspecting the discharge pipe at the Kahe Power Plant discovered an item in the water that resembled a munition. The divers called the Honolulu Police to report the find and described the items as a five foot long cylindrical body with fins and a propeller.

The police responded with technical support from the bomb squad. As a safety precaution the surrounding area was sealed off while the bomb squad investigated. Thinking that the item was a torpedo, the bomb squad called the Navy for assistance in identifying the suspect munition. EOD identified the device as a directional buoy, not a munition item. The buoy was safely removed without incident.

New York, New York A volunteer working at the Marble Cemetery on East Second Street in lower Manhattan found a plastic bag containing explosives. The police responded and evacuated the nearby area while a bomb squad investigated. The bomb squad identified the explosives as six blocks of military grade C4 explosives. No detonators or blasting caps were found. The bomb squad safely removed the explosives for proper disposal.

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