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Pentagon bans 60mm mortar use

By SCOTT SONNER AND TED BRIDIS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HAWTHORNE, Nev. — A mortar shell explosion killed at least seven Marines and injured several more during mountain warfare training in Nevada’s high desert, prompting the Pentagon to immediately halt the use of the weapons until an investigation can determine their safety, officials said Tuesday.

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  • Headline: Pentagon bans 60mm mortar use
  • Publication: Front Section, Pages 4 on 03/20/2013
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