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The Conversation

The Conversation: Unexploded ordnance; Maui wetlands

By Catherine Cruz,
Savannah Harriman-Pote, Maddie Bender
Published May 18, 2026 at 11:21 AM HST
Soldiers and natural resource specialists conduct post-detonation assessments, ensuring all UXO hazards have been neutralized. The operation was conducted under the Army’s Integrated Wildland Fire Management Plan to reduce risks to Hawaii’s dry forest ecosystem.
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Soldiers and natural resource specialists conduct post-detonation assessments, ensuring all UXO hazards have been neutralized. The operation was conducted under the Army’s Integrated Wildland Fire Management Plan to reduce risks to Hawaii’s dry forest ecosystem.
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