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exboyfil

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4. I was around explosives quite a bit 30+ years ago

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 03:43 PM

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when I worked for a munitions manufacturer. Supervised individuals assembling reactive armor, and participated in the loading and testing of a variety of different warheads.

I had more close calls when I later worked for a large mobile equipment manufacturer. There were some deaths that occurred when I worked in that position.

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