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A New Year’s celebration took a tragic turn after a massive explosion, caused by what officials confirmed were illegal fireworks, killed three people and sent more than 20 to the hospital in critical and serious condition. First responders raced to Read More …
A Hilo police station had to shut down suddenly on Saturday at noon. A resident turned in what appeared to be an unexploded grenade they had discovered at a vacant residence in Hilo. Members of the Bomb Squad arrived on Read More …
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Maui Police Department are investigating Improvised Explosive Devices left in the Kahului and Pukalani areas of Maui, according to a joint statement from the FBI’s Honolulu Division and MPD. A 43-year-old Kula man Read More …
An explosion caused by an improvised explosive device on Old Haleakala Highway, which was placed in a nearby trash receptacle, struck a passing vehicle and the driver was transported for medical services, but was later released. The FBI and Maui Read More …
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Maui Police Department are investigating Improvised Explosive Devices left in the Kahului and Pukalani areas of Maui, according to a joint statement from the FBI’s Honolulu Division and MPD. “Several devices have been Read More …
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One (MDSU-1) welcomed its newest leader during a change-of-command ceremony at on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 2. Cmdr. David Carter relieved Cmdr. Mark Anderson in front of Read More …
U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians integrate with partners from Korea, Mexico, Peru and the Netherlands during fast rope insertion and rappel interoperability training from a U.S. Army UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Combat Read More …
HONOLULU, Hawaii – The opening ceremony and press conference kicked off the 29th edition of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, today. During RIMPAC, participating forces integrate and exercise a wide range Read More …
TSA agents at the Honolulu airport had to evacuate a checked baggage room Friday morning after an “anti-aircraft round of ammunition” was found in a luggage. It happened around 5:30 a.m. when TSA’s security screening x-ray technology flagged a checked Read More …
To preserve valuable lessons learned from across the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) enterprise and foster increased collaboration among EOD teams, Marine Corps Base Hawaii hosted the annual Joint EOD Symposium this month. Led by U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joseph Read More …
