KEY WEST, Fla. -- A landscaping crew about to grind a tree stump discovered 30 World War II mortar shells buried on property once owned by the Navy. A worker hit and broke one of the shells Friday, ...

This 15-inch-long cardboard tube is about three inches in diameter and is labeled as follows: “R4CGC 60MM. MORTAR M1 & M2 SHELL, ILLUM., M83A1 W/FUZE, TIME, (FIXED) M65 LOT PAE-T45-794” It is a custom ...

VERNON, CT — There's an exhibit at the New England Civil War Museum and Research Center that shows vividly how powerful some of the weapons were during the conflict — and how unique one Connecticut ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Durham resident was surprised to find a WWII-era mortar round in his newly renovated home on Sunday that prompted multiple roads to be blocked. Dr. Ralph Haynes told ABC11 he ...

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tyler Blatter, an EOD specialist, places a mortar in chain vice straps to unscrew a fuse on Marine Corps Base Quantico, May 1, 2025. (Lance Cpl. Harleigh Faulk/Marine Corps) In ...