St. Leonard, Maryland Maryland State Police issued a warning to residents around Flag Harbor Beach in St. Leonard to stay clear and expect a large "boom," as US Navy EOD responded to a potential military ordnance that washed ashore.

The Calvert County Sheriff's Office first reported that a gray cylinder had been found on the beach. Maryland State Police bomb technicians and the EOD unit arrived to carry out a controlled detonation of the unidentified ordnance. The Sheriff's Office issued an all clear following the disposal operations.

Similar activity was reported last month, after a military-labeled canister marked "U.S. Military" and "phosphorus" washed ashore near the Calvert Beach boat ramp in Saint Leonard.

There was no further information and the beach was quickly reopened.

Cumbria, England Millom Coastguard rescue teams and a bomb squad unit responded to Drigg Beach on Cumbria's Irish Sea coast after reports of three suspected UXO. The area has been the site of other ordnance discoveries over the past year.

After the items were evaluated, a controlled detonation by EOD was scheduled. Five other suspected explosive items were destroyed on Drigg Beach earlier this month, and several artillery shells and mortars were found in the area last year.

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Maynard, Massachusetts The Maynard Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to a Maynard home after reports of a suspected UXO. The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad arrived as well to confirm that the large, rusted artillery shell was live.

Bomb squad technicians transported the munition to a secluded area for safe detonation.

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Salem, Ohio The Youngstown Bomb Squad responded to a garage in Salem to reports of possible UXO. Salem police and fire departments were also on the scene for what Police Chief J.T. Panezott said was likley a WWII-era Marine Corps 37 mm anti-tank round.

The munition was removed by the bomb squad for safe disposal off site.

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The USACE has released an updated EM 200-1-15, Environmental Quality: Technical Guidance for Military Munitions Response Actions, providing updated technical guidance for the planning and execution of MMR projects. The new document, released September 8, 2026, replaces the 2018 version.

The updated guidance is a valuable reference for contractors supporting USACE munitions response work. UXO technicians, project managers, and technical staff should review the new guidance and consider its potential impact on current and upcoming UXO projects, work plans, and project execution.

The new EM can be accessed at: https://www.publications.usace.army.mil.

Cranston, Rhode Island Police and firefighters responded to a shed in Cranston after someone clearing the property found a grenade inside a metal container. The Rhode Island Bomb Squad responded to remove it after conducting diagnostic testing on the ordnance which was safely removed for controlled detonation. The type of grenade involved was not reported. It is unknown when or how the grenade ended up in the shed.

Holme-Next-The-Sea, United Kingdom Local coastguard units and an EOD team responded to a report of a suspected munition at a coastal beach.

EOD secured the scene and, while conducting a sweep of the waterline and surrounding shoreline, identified several additional pieces of UXO. EOD personnel established a strict safety cordon and successfully neutralized the hazards by executing two controlled detonations on the beach.

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Drigg, United Kingdom Local coastguard units and a British Army EOD team responded to a report of suspected UXO located on Drigg beach.

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Orleans, Massachusetts Local authorities secured the public beach at Rock Harbor following the discovery of multiple pieces of suspected UXO. In total, five objects were located: one resting on the beach and four submerged on the tidal flats near the edge of the harbor entrance channel.

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Clarksville, Tennessee A local Goodwill store was evacuated after employees discovered a suspected explosive device hidden inside a donated bag.

First responders immediately cleared the building while the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad was dispatched to assess the threat. The bomb squad examined the item and identified it as a live military-grade blasting cap. Authorities thoroughly checked the area and confirmed that no other explosive materials were present in the donations.

U.S. Army EOD technicians from nearby Fort Campbell took possession of the blasting cap, safely removing and disposing of the initiating device without further incident.