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Artillery Round Explodes Over I-5 During Marine Demo at Camp Pendleton

Vice President JD Vance was on base earlier for the event but was not in danger following an artillery round explosion during a live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton this past weekend.

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Marine Corps Marks 250 years at Camp Pendleton with amphibious showcase

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Vance attends Marine Corps 250th anniversary celebration at Camp Pendleton

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Artillery Shell Detonates During Marines’ Celebration, Hits CHP Vehicle

An “explosive ordnance” detonated prematurely and hit a law enforcement vehicle near Camp Pendleton in California Saturday.

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Ordnance fired over 5 Freeway at Camp Pendleton prematurely detonated, striking CHP vehicle

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Marine artillery shell detonates over freeway during Camp Pendleton event

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California Police Say Shrapnel Hits and Damages a Patrol Vehicle During Marine Corps Drills

Newsom had strongly objected to the firing of munitions over Interstate 5 for safety reasons.

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CHP reports artillery shrapnel strikes patrol vehicle over I-5

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Shrapnel hits CHP car during I-5 closure for Marines’ firing of live shells

Marines, California highway patrol and the Corps

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Marine Corps artillery mishap part of unusual firing over highway

The US Marine Corps is no stranger to firing live ordnance as part training, but it had been years — more than 70, according to one US official — since Marines had fired artillery over a stretch of the I-5 interstate in California like they did last weekend during the Corps’ 250th birthday celebration.

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US Marines Probe Firing of Live Artillery Over California Highway

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Shrapnel damaged vehicle during Marine Corps demonstration: California Highway Patrol

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Firing artillery over Interstate 5 considered unusual for Camp Pendleton, some experts say

While no one was hurt, experts say the decision to fire live munitions over the freeway during the ceremony was highly unusual.

Los Angeles Magazine

Marine Corps Celebration Resulted in Shrapnel Hitting a CHP Vehicle on the I-5

A Marine Corps live-fire demo at Camp Pendleton celebrating its 250th anniversary accidentally sent shrapnel onto the I-5, striking a CHP vehicle.

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Patrol car hit by shrapnel during Marine Corps live-fire demo at celebration attended by JD Vance

Metal shrapnel from Marine Corps live-fire training struck a California Highway Patrol vehicle on the same day as Vice President JD Vance's visit to Camp Pendleton.

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Marine Corps shrapnel hit patrol car on California's I-5 freeway during demonstration: CHP

The artillery rounds were fired over Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton in San Diego as part of a military demonstration for the Marine Corps' 250th anniversary.

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Father of US Marine reservist deported following visit to Camp Pendleton base in Southern California

The parents of a 24-year-old U.S. Marine reservist were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement upon visiting family at Camp Pendleton last month. The father was deported to Mexico, while the mother remains in detention,

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Newsom slams “reckless” JD Vance after celebratory Marines artillery shell explodes over highway

Gavin Newsom is calling for an apology from the Trump administration after a shell fired during a Marine Corps celebration prematurely detonated over a California highway over the weekend. On Saturday,