Construction team unearths WWII-era bomb at former Colorado military training range

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Construction team unearths WWII-era bomb at former Colorado military training range
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Construction crews erecting a housing development in Colorado Monday unwittingly unearthed a piece of American history: a World War II-era bomb.

The device was identified as a Mark 23 Mod 1, which was one of three mini bombs used for bomb training during the Second World War.Kamala Harris came within 20 feet of planted pipe bomb on Jan. 6: reportWeighing 3 pounds, the bomb was mostly used for land targets, but could not be used against armored-deck target boats.

The Lowry Bombing and Gunnery Range was used as a training ground from WWII through the Korean and Vietnam wars.The property — which stretches about 100 square miles — was used as bomb training and military armament by the Air Force, Army, Navy and Air National Guard from 1938 to 1963, through the Korean and Vietnam wars.

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