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No Danger From Mortar Shells
05/08/08 MRC/NE
World War I-era munitions found at a
construction site at Fort Knox pose no danger, Army
ordnance experts determined.
Construction workers at the site of the future Human
Resources Center of Excellence discovered the mortar
shells Friday while moving soil for a sewer system.
As an additional safety measure, an expert from the Army
Corps of Engineers was brought in to inspect the site and
present the post with options for proper site clean up and
disposal.
Based on inspection findings, Col. Mark Needham, garrison
commander, directed an ordnance expert be hired to
maintain site security and integrity.
Construction at the site will soon resume, according to
Fort Knox officials.
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