Montclair, New Jersey A 62 year old man clearing out his lawn discovered a munition item among a scrap metal pile in his lawn several months ago. The man believing that the munition was inert left the item in place as he was waiting for the next heavy garbage day to come around. Having piles of scrap metal in the lawn was not unusual for his residence as the home has been in the man's family for over 60 years with a previous relative living there who worked as a junk yard contractor.

The munition item was re-discovered by the neighbor who was installing a fence between his property and the house where the munition was left. Upon the discovery, the neighbor called the police to report the find. The local police and fire department responded and evacuated the area. The Essex County Sheriff's Bomb Squad was called in for technical support. The bomb squad identified the munition as a military ordnance and called the Air Force EOD unit from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Central Jersey for support.

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Southhampton, United Kingdom A crew working on the London Road construction project discovered a UXO item buried at the site. The crew called the police who responded with technical support by a Royal Engineer unit. The area around the construction site was safely evacuated and secured. The UXO identified as a WWII era German 45-kg bomb (shown in the image below) was safely transported about 10 miles to Solent after it was safely uncovered.

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Lakewood, Colorado Munition debris including artillery shell remnants were found by a hiker on the Green Mountain open space public park have caused concern that UXO may exist in the area. The use of the area as an impact area dates back to the 1930s when a portion of Green Mountain was leased by the National Guard for artillery target practice for rounds fired from Camp George West in Golden.

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Azalea Park , Florida A homeowner called the police to report finding a munition item in his shed. The police arrived and identified that the munition was military ordnance. The EOD team from Patrick, AFB was called in to provide technical support. EOD identified that the round was live (specific size or type not reported) and safely transported the round to a local police firing range where it was safely detonated.

The incident is under investigation but authorities suspect that the UXO originated from a 2,100 acre WWII era practice range that once existed in the area that is now used for residential purposes. It's unknown how long the munition item was in the shed or who may have moved the munition to the shed.

Garden City, Idaho a portion of the Boise Greenbelt, a 16-mile walking and cycling path that follows the Boise River, was closed after a resident discovered a buried munition in the area. The resident, a treasure hunter enthusiast, was scanning an area a few yards away from 47th street with a metal detector when he discovered an anomaly. After digging on the anomaly, the treasure hunter was surprised to find that it was an old artillery shell. The man called the police to report the unusual find.

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Rosamond, California a roadside debris clearing crew found a hand grenade alongside the northbound lanes of State Route 14. The supervisor of the crew contacted the California Highway Patrol (CHP) for assistance. CHP rerouted traffic in the area and called the EOD from Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) for support. EOD responded and safely disposed of the grenade. The grenade was reported as a live grenade approximately 30 years old (specific nomenclature not provided). The highway was re-opened after EOD gave the all-clear. Authorities are looking into how the grenade ended up alongside the highway.

Clarksville, Tennessee Two hunters uncovered a stash of C-4 explosives on a residential property during a late evening hunting trip. The hunters called the police who responded with officials from the ATF. Reportedly, over 100 pounds of military grade C-4 was recovred in all from the property. Army officials from nearby Fort Campbell are also involved in the investigation. No arrests have been made but a person of interest has been identified. Details regarding this person have not been released.

San Antonio, Texas A property owner cutting some trees down on his lot came across a military rocket launcher buried under some leaves and other surface debris. Instead of calling the police to report the find right of way, the man decided to put the item in his car and drive it home. Upon further inspection of the item, the home owner noticed the words "Guided Missile and Launcher, Surface Attack" stenciled on its side. Unsure what to do, the man called the FBI and Homeland Security to report his find who put him in touch with the military police at Fort Sam Houston.

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Kiev, Ukraine Beachgoers along the Black Sea reported a sea-floating mine less than 50 feet from shore. Police were called in and the beach was quickly evacuated. An engineer unit was brought in to provide technical support. The mine was counter-charged by the engineers in the shallow waters without incident. The exact type of mine was not reported but it was described as an anti-ship mine 6 feet in diameter. The beach, a popular swimming area was re-opened following the incident.

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Millville, New Jersey A kayaker on the Maurice River discovered an ordnance item along the banks of the river. The man called the police to report the find. Police blocked off the area and took digital photos of the item and emailed them to the Atlantic City Bomb Squad. The Bomb Squad identified the item as a WWII era shell (specific type not reported). The Bomb Squad responded later in the day and transported the UXO off site for proper disposal. The Bomb Squad conducted a search of the immediate area but no other munition items were uncovered. Authorities are not sure how the munition ended up along the banks of the river.