The USMC has determined that a “one-in-a-million” malfunction in an artillery shell’s fuze caused it to explode over ...
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‘One-in-a-million’ malfunction caused Marine artillery round to explode over highway, report finds
The artillery live-fire demonstration caused California officials to close Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton at the last ...
A Marine Corps investigation could not conclusively say why the artillery shell's fuze malfunctioned but said no misconduct ...
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‘One in a Million’ Malfunction to Blame for Shrapnel over Interstate 5 Last Year
The Marines’ decision to fire live artillery over a major California highway as part of its 250th birthday celebrations in ...
The failure was described in the report as extremely rare, with officials saying the device has a very low historical ...
Freeway signs warn drivers on Interstate 8 approaching Interstate 5 of "Live Weapons Over Freeway" in San Diego, California, on October 18, 2025. - Patrick Fallon/AFP/Getty Images The US Marine Corps ...
Shrapnel from the 250th anniversary celebration for the U.S. Marine Corps on Saturday struck and damaged a law enforcement officer’s vehicle along a major California highway. An artillery round fired ...
Fort Bragg troops are among US forces conducting artillery strikes against Iran, using precision missiles for the first time ...
The US Marine Corps is no stranger to firing live ordnance as part of training, but it had been years — more than 70, according to one US official — since Marines had fired artillery over a stretch of ...
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