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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura, deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Homeland Affairs, detonates an unexploded World War II-era white phosphorus munition in Koror, Palau, Aug. 2, 2026.
260802-A-MH953-2136.JPG Photo By: Sgt. Austin Steinborn

Aug 11, 2026
KOROR, Palau - U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura, deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Homeland Affairs, detonates an unexploded World War II-era white phosphorus munition 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. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Steinborn)


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