Albuquerque, New Mexico EOD technicians from the 377th Air Base Wing successfully removed WW II-era UXO from Badger Butte on Pueblo of Acoma lands. The clearance marks the conclusion of a yearlong operation dedicated to locating and safely extracting legacy munitions left behind from 1940s military training exercises across the state.

The extensive recovery effort required strict environmental oversight due to the site's close proximity to protected bald and golden eagle nesting areas, a common occurrence in the EOD/UXO field. Military EOD personnel worked in close coordination with environmental specialists and tribal representatives to ensure the disposal operations did not disrupt the sensitive wildlife habitats.

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Baltimore, Maryland A Civil War-era Schenkl artillery shell was safely recovered from a Baltimore residential area after being unearthed by an online content creator searching for historical artifacts.

Following the discovery, the artifact hunter contacted local law enforcement. U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, based out of Joint Base Andrews, partnered with the Baltimore Police Department Bomb Unit to assess and secure the scene.

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Hamilton, Ohio The Butler County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) Bomb Unit responded to a Hamilton home after one of its residents discovered old explosives while cleaning out the possessions of a deceased family member.

According to the sheriff's office, the items of concern included two boxes of black powder pellets, containing a total of 20 pellets with a combined net explosive weight of approximately 1.37 pounds. Labeling on the packaging indicated that the pellets were manufactured in June 1963.

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Krakow, Poland / Weesp, Netherlands Construction sites in two separate countries experienced accidental discoveries of undetonated WWII UXO on the same day. The Netherlands and Poland both saw evacuations and emergency responses to deal with the uncovered ordnance.

The first was a site for a new university residence building at Jagiellonian University in Krakow where workers uncovered more than 200 unexploded WWII anti-tank mines, prompting response from Army EOD teams. According to a police statement, authorities cordoned off the surrounding area while army sappers safely removed the explosives for neutralization.

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Okinawa, Japan Over 800 people were evacuated from a city in central Okinawa while the Japanese army removed an American-made WWII-era bomb. The 550-pound munition was initially found by workers at a construction site according to a spokesperson for the city's Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management Division.

The area was evacuated as members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's 101st EOD Unit moved the bomb into a hole using a crane and safely defused it.

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Evergreen, Colorado Jefferson County bomb technicians responded to a Clear Creek County residence after the homeowner reported having unexploded military ordnance. Multi-agencies were dispatched after the bomb technicians examined the munitions and contacted U.S. Army EOD to remove the devices.

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East Ridge, Tennessee In a concerning breach of standard UXO safety protocols, an employee at a local Goodwill discovered a grenade in a donation pile and subsequently drove the explosive device to a nearby police station.

The incident occurred at the Goodwill facility on Ringgold Road. While processing recent donations, the employee located the munition. Rather than leaving the item untouched, clearing the immediate area, and calling 911, the individual placed the hazard in their vehicle and transported it directly to the East Ridge Fire and Police Department.

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Nantucket, Massachusetts Several WWII-era rockets were discovered on a popular Nantucket beach, resulting in a multi-agency response. According to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad was called out to reports of UXO found buried in an eroding sand dune.

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Wiesbaden, Germany A 1,000-pound American WW II-era aerial bomb discovered near a U.S. Army installation in western Germany prompted evacuations and restricted base access.

The munition was unearthed during road construction in the Erbenheim district, the primary access route to Clay Kaserne. German EOD technicians immediately secured the site under guard and scheduled a disposal operation the next day.

Authorities established a 750-yard evacuation cordon, displacing dozens of nearby residents and forcing the closure of several major transportation routes. Affected infrastructure included sections of the A66 autobahn, the B455 federal highway, and the Wiesbaden-Cologne railway.

The disposal operation significantly disrupted activities at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden. Military police enforced safety measures, closing the installation's main gate to all traffic, pausing base shuttle services, and restricting base access strictly to inbound personnel via an alternate entry point.