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A World War II-era white phosphorus munition detonated by U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 74th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company (EOD), 303rd EOD Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, in Koror, Palau, Aug. 2, 2026.
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Aug 11, 2026
KORROR, Palau - A World War II-era white phosphorus munition detonated by U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 74th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company (EOD), 303rd EOD Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, in Koror, Palau, Aug. 2, 2026. At the request of the Palauan government, U.S. Army EOD Soldiers executed a complex operation to safely dispose of legacy World War II-era white phosphorus munitions at the end of Tenacious Archer 26. (Courtesy Photo)


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