U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tanner Hypio, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, sets up a percussion actuated neutralizer during a controlled demolition of unexploded ordnance on Browns Island, MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 14, 2026. Browns Island remains strictly off-limits due to ongoing live-fire training exercises and the presence of dangerous unexploded ordnance. All personnel accessing the island must be accompanied by an explosive ordnance disposal technician due to extreme dangers associated with the high-hazard impact area. For safety reasons, anchoring, disembarking, or engaging in bottom-disturbing activities are strictly prohibited on Browns Island and the surrounding waters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)
| Date Taken: | 05.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.22.2026 08:52 |
| Photo ID: | 9701603 |
| VIRIN: | 260514-M-NE316-1106 |
| Resolution: | 5213x3475 |
| Size: | 2.52 MB |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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