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Photo: The U.S. Navy nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS Truxtun (CGN-35) at anchor in a very hazy Hong Kong harbor as seen from a liberty boat during her WestPac deployment, in 1992 where she conducted anti-piracy duty along the China Coast and in Indonesian Waters.

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M-163 VADS from 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) (CA NG) during operations in Eastern New Mexico and West Texas.. PRAIRIE FIRE I, May, 1987. The 24th ID markings were painted on as a deception measure.
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Photo: The battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) fires a round from one of the Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns in its No. 3 turret during fire support mission, Operation BORDER FURY, 1989.

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Nice shot. I’m sure the ComBloc forces on the receiving end of that fire mission appreciated the effort put into it…
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Wolfman wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2026 1:55 pm Nice shot. I’m sure the ComBloc forces on the receiving end of that fire mission appreciated the effort put into it…
Well those that explode, this one was found in 2015, an unexploded 406mm Mk. 13 High Capacity shell fired from a 16"/50 cal Mark 7 gun of the USS Wisconsin (BB-64).

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“Blow it in place!” - EOD
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Wolfman wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2026 4:21 pm “Blow it in place!” - EOD
Its a routine thing for the EOD i think after the end of World War III, i assume they find as much as the french still fins after WW I and II.
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EOD isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
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