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Military report says ‘one in a million’ live fire malfunction rained shrapnel on California highway

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LOS ANGELES — A “one in a million” malfunction during a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton last October led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles, a U.S. Marine Corps investigation found. An artillery shell exploded over the highway that serves as the main corridor between … Read more

Attack that killed US service members in Kuwait left dozens with serious injuries including burns, brain trauma and shrapnel wounds, sources say

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An Iranian drone attack in Kuwait that killed six U.S. service members in the early hours of the war with Iran was more severe than has previously been revealed, with dozens suffering brain injuries, shrapnel trauma and burns, multiple sources told CBS News. At least one required the amputation of a limb.  Sources described a … Read more