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Thursday, March 19, 2026

A "one in a million" malfunction during a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton last October led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles, a U.S. Marine Corps investigation found.

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A "one in a million" malfunction during a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton last October led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles, a U.S. Marine Corps investigation finds.

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-- NBC News (@nbcnews.com) Mar 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-19 02:13 PM | Reply

Oopsie.
Nobody could have seen a problem with live fire over one of the busiest Interstates in the country, right?
Well, nobody in this administration.

#2 | Posted by morris at 2026-03-19 07:36 PM | Reply

"A "one in a million" malfunction "

The Army averages over a million rounds per day.

#3 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-19 10:15 PM | Reply

@#3 ... The Army averages over a million rounds per day. ... L

That's along my first train of thought when I read this article...

i.e., what is trying to be buried in the stats proffered?

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-19 10:29 PM | Reply

More from the cited article ...

... The day before the event, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom called the planned demonstration with live artillery dangerous and unnecessary, and he ordered I-5 to be closed during it.

That closure drew condemnation from the White House and other Republicans, and the Marine Corps said the exercises wouldn't endanger motorists. ...



#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-19 10:31 PM | Reply

Newscum wants the marines untrained and unprepared because he supports America's enemies.

#6 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-03-20 12:48 AM | Reply

Leave it to the noxious orange chomo to shell an American interstate highway.

#7 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-20 12:50 AM | Reply

@#6 ... wants the marines untrained and unprepared because he supports America's enemies. ...

OK, I have two questions ...

1) while I do agree that the Marines should be trained, should such training put Americans at risk?

2) and Pres Trump seems to be supporting America's enemies with his recent actions towards Russia, i.e., tariff and sanction reduction and/or elimination.

What say ye about that?

Yer up ...

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-20 01:10 AM | Reply

@#7 ... Leave it to the noxious orange chomo to shell an American interstate highway. ...

Yeah.

Even after he apparently was warned of the possible problem with that event.

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-20 01:12 AM | Reply

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