[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS: "Three bombs from WWII found in Florida bay, military says. Now, they’ll be detonated "

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Three bombs from WWII found in Florida bay, military says. Now, they’ll be detonated 

BY MARK PRICE 
Miami Herald (FL)
FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The waters along Florida’s Panhandle islands are hiding live World War II-era bombs and the U.S. military intends to detonate three in the name of public safety, according to Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. 

Eglin Air Force Base reports the bombs were found in January in Choctawhatchee Bay, which borders popular tourist destinations such as Destin and Fort Walton Beach. 

The discoveries include two 250-pound bombs and a 1,000-pound bomb, which are estimated to be approximately 80 years old, federal and county officials said in a Feb. 12 news release.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article285385507.html

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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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Author: DISTURBING THE WAR: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford University out of Southeast Asia - 1965–1975 (See http://a3mreunion.org)

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