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Military Ordnance Recovered at Assateague Island
In Worcester County, authorities are investigating the recovery of suspected unexploded military ordnance devices. On Sunday, December 28th, the two suspected unexploded military ordnance devices were recovered鈥攐ne at Assateague Island National Seashore and another later that day at a residence in Ocean Pines after a member of the public transported the device from the island.…
Read MoreUpdate: Assateague Island National Seashore Beaches Fully Reopened Following Discovery of Apparent Remnants of Military Ordnance
The regular lifeguarded swimming area at Assateague Island National Seashore’s North Ocean Beach has reopened after being closed for several days due to the discovery of fragments of old military munitions.No material has turned up since Sunday afternoon.Visitors are reminded not to pick up any unknown metal objects on the beach or in the surf,…
Read MoreSuspected Military Ordnance Discovered at Assateague Island National Seashore
Suspected military ordnance washed ashore at Assateague Island National Seashore Wednesday.Members of the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office, Ocean City Fire Marshal’s Bomb Squad and the Air Force 436th Civil Engineer Squadron responded to the beach Wednesday afternoon. Maryland State Park Rangers reported the ‘suspicious device.’It was determined that the ordnance had been in the…
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