U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura, deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Homeland Affairs, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas Avila, right, battalion commander of the 303rd EOD Battalion, prepare for the detonation of unexploded World War II-era white phosphorus munitions in Koror, Palau, Aug. 2, 2026. At the request of the Palauan government, U.S. Army EOD Soldiers executed a complex operation to safely dispose of legacy World War II-era white phosphorus munitions at the end of Tenacious Archer 26. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Steinborn)
| Date Taken: | 08.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.11.2026 19:58 |
| Photo ID: | 9863517 |
| VIRIN: | 260802-A-MH953-6404 |
| Resolution: | 7253x4838 |
| Size: | 12.77 MB |
| Location: | KOROR, PW |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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