The Military Fired Live Munitions Over A California Freeway, And Drivers Are Not Happy

A military celebration soured when live ammunition accidentally exploded over a California freeway. Here's how things went wrong with the event.
Military Times

Marine artillery shell explodes over highway during drill, police say

Marines fire an M777 Howitzer during a training exercise. (Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers/Marine Corps) Metal shrapnel from an exploding artillery shell fell and damaged a California Highway Patrol ...
CNN

Marine Corps artillery mishap part of unusual firing over highway

The US Marine Corps is no stranger to firing live ordnance as part of training, but it had been years — more than 70, according to one US official — since Marines had fired artillery over a stretch of ...
Newsweek

China Border Town Hit by Exploding Artillery Shell From Neighbor’s War

Footage trending on China's social media websites this week appeared to capture the moment an errant artillery shell exploded in a Chinese town amid intense fighting on the other side of the country's ...
The New York Times

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

The mishap, during an anniversary celebration for the Marine Corps attended by the vice president and defense secretary, underscores safety concerns that Gov. Gavin Newsom voiced before Saturday’s ...