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The U. S. Marine Corps M-198 155mm Howitzer gun crew
Camp Fallujah, Iraq - The U.S. Marine Corps M-198 155mm Howitzer gun crew engage enemy targets in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

USS Cape St. George fires its MK-45 lightweight 5-inch gun
Arabian Gulf, February 10, 2012 - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George fires a round from the forward MK-45 lightweight 5-inch gun during a pre-action aim calibration fire

A Marine scores a direct hit while firing an AT-4 at an armored personnel carrier
September 28, 2006 - A Marine scores a direct hit while firing an AT-4 at an armored personnel carrier on Camp Hansens Rifle Range

Soldiers fire an L16A2 81mm mortar system. The L16A2 81mm Mortar is a Battlegroup level indirect fire weapon which is capable of providing accurate High Explosive

Flame and smoke emerge from the muzzle of an M198 Howitzer
November 23, 2005 - Searing flame and smoke emerge from the muzzle of an M198 Howitzer during an artillery shoot conducted in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq

M1A1 Abrams fire their 120mm smoothbore cannon
March 20, 2014 - U.S. Marines fire the 120mm smoothbore cannon of four M1A1 Abrams tanks during a live-fire training exercise at Camp Roberts, California

Vintage World War II poster of three soldiers in combat, one is being rocked by an explosion. It reads, He gives 100% You can lend 10%. Buy War Stamps - Bonds

USS Michael Murphy fires its MK45 5-inch lightweight gun
Pacific Ocean, May 17, 2014 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) fires its MK45 5-inch lightweight gun during naval surface fire support certification off the coast of San

USS Bunker Hill fires two MK-45 5 inch / 54-caliber lightweight guns
Arabian Sea, February 14, 2012 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill fires two MK-45 5 inch/54-caliber lightweight guns simultaneously during a pre-action aim calibration fire exercise

The guided missile destroyer USS Spruance fires its 5 54 gun
Arabian Sea, September 15, 2004 - The guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG-963) fires its 5" 54 gun during a three-day exercise in the Central Arabian Gulf

Marines and sailors look on as an explosion goes off
September 14, 2007 - Marines and sailors look on as an explosion goes off during a hand grenade throwing exercise held at range 17G

U. S. Army soldier trains with the M113 armored personnel carrier
December 3, 2010 - U.S. Army soldier trains with the M113 armored personnel carrier at the National Training Center in Ft. Irwin, California

Guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney fires its MK-45 5-inch / 54-caliber gun
Gulf of Aden, November 27, 2009 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG-95) fires its MK-45 5-inch/54-caliber gun during a pre-aim calibration fire (PACFIRE) training exercise

Airmen conduct a controlled detonation
March 20, 2007 - Airmen conduct a controlled detonation at Balad Air Base, Iraq

Pyrotechnics explode while an F-15 flies over to simulate an air-to-ground attack
June 9, 2007 - Pyrotechnics explode while an F-15 flies over to simulate an air-to-ground attack during the California Capital Air Show in Sacramento, California

Guided missile destroyer USS Hopper launches a RIM-161 Standard Missile
July 30, 2009 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG-70), equipped with the Aegis integrated weapons system

USS Philippine Sea fires its Mk-45 lightweight gun
Arabian Sea, June 1, 2014 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) fires its forward 5-inch Mk-45 lightweight gun during a live-fire exercise

An assaultman fires a Rocket Propelled Grenade
July 7, 2010 - An assaultman fires a Rocket Propelled Grenade-7 during a live-fire exercise with Bulgarian army soldiers at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria

Battleship USS Wisconsin fires a round from one of the Mark 7 16-inch / 50-caliber guns
The battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) fires a round from one of the Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns in turret No. 1 during Operation Desert Storm. The ship is firing at Iraqi targets in Kuwait

The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)

Belgian paratroopers under attack

A munitions disposal explosion in Kuwait
Camp Buehring, Kuwait, December 14, 2011 - Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assist the Army EOD Team with munitions disposal during demolition operations supervisor training as part of

An MIM-104 Patriot missile is test fired

The guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell fires the MK-45 gun system
Pacific Ocean, September 1, 2009 - The guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) fires the MK 45 five-inch gun system off the coast of Okinawa, Japan during a live-fire exercise

An F / A-18 Hornet sits on the flight line as a wall of fire detonates behind it
October 3, 2010 - An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from the U.S. Navys Flight Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels sits on the flight line as a wall of fire detonates behind it during an air show at Marine

Marines perched atop Machine Gun Hill watch down range as explosives detonate
November 11, 2006 - Marines perched atop Machine Gun Hill watch down range as explosives detonate, destroying a mine field to allow safe passage for Marines to reach their objective at range 400

A U. S. Army soldier ducking away from the blast of a 120-mm mortar in Afghanistan
March 26, 2008 - A U.S. Army soldier ducks away from the blast of a 120-mm mortar during operations south of Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan

An Iraqi T-72 tank fires at the Besmaya Gunnery Range, Iraq
October 28, 2008 - An Iraqi T-72 tank fires during a live fire training exercise, at the Besmaya Gunnery Range, in Besmaya, Baghdad, Iraq

U. S. Marine fires a rocket-propelled grenade launcher
U.S. Marines fire a high-explosive fragmentation round from the RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher in a wadi near Kunduz, Afghanistan

A MIM-104 Patriot anti-aircraft missile is fired during a training exercise

An M198 Howitzer fires a 155-millimeter rocket assisted projectile
An M198 Howitzer, with a maximum charge allowed on the weapon system, fires a 155-millimeter rocket assisted projectile round during a maintenance evaluation test at the Combat Centers Quackenbush

Soldiers fire a rocket propelled grenade at opposing forces
Hohenfels, Germany, October 23, 2011 - Polish soldiers allied with U.S. Army Europes 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, fire a rocket propelled grenade at an opposing forces vehicle during Joint

Battleship USS Wisconsin fires one of the Mark 7 16-inch / 50-caliber guns
A projectile is fired off the port side from one of the Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns in the No. 1 turret aboard the battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during a gunnery exercise

U. S. Army Rangers fire an AT-4 at a range on Camp Roberts
January 26, 2014 - U.S. Army Rangers fire an AT-4 at a range on Camp Roberts, California

A RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile launches from USS Abraham Lincoln
Pacific Ocean, August 13, 2007 - A RIM-7P NATO Sea Sparrow Missile launches from Sea Sparrow Mount Four aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

A controlled detonation is set off to destroy unexploded ordnance outside Bassami, Iraq
July 13, 2010 - A controlled detonation set off by U.S. Soldiers with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team, and Iraqi soldiers with Iraqi Bomb Disposal Company

A mock improvised explosive device explodes in the window of a humvee
April 1, 2009 - A mock improvised explosive device explodes in the window of a humvee as part of convoy training at Camp Pendleton, California

U. S. Marines employ an AT-4 light anti-armor weapon during live-fire training
March 18, 2014 - U.S. Marines employ an AT-4 light anti-armor weapon during a live-fire training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (RUTMEUEX)

A Standard Missile 3 leaves the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie
Guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70), during a joint Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Navy ballistic missile flight test

A giant robot force on the attack

U. S. Army soldier fires a rocket-propelled grenade launcher
U.S. Army soldier fires a high-explosive fragmentation round from the RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher in a wadi near Kunduz, Afghanistan

USS Philippine Sea fires its MK 45 5-inch lightweight gun
Atlantic Ocean, July 30, 2013 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG-58) fires its MK 45 5-inch lightweight gun

A 5-inch gun is fired aboard USS Roosevelt
Red Sea, May 24, 2014 - A 5-inch gun is fired during a live-fire event aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80)

U. S. Marine fires a RPG-7 grenade launcher
U.S. Marine fires a HE fragmentation round from the RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher in a wadi near Kunduz, Afghanistan

Amphibious assault training at Doksukri Beach, Republic of Korea
March 12, 2016 - U.S. Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marines Corps, New Zealand Army and Australian Army conduct amphibious assault training at Doksukri Beach, Republic of Korea

USS Turner Joy firing one of its Mark 42 gun mounts, Vietnam War, 1968
June 20, 1968 - USS Turner Joy (DD-951) firing one of its three 5/54 Mark 42 gun mounts (Mount 52) toward an enemy shore position in Vietnam

USS Bostons triple gun turret fires on North Vietnamese targets, Operation Sea Dragon
September 1968 - The right and left guns of USS Bostons (CA-69) forward 8/55 caliber triple gun turret fires on North Vietnamese targets, during an Operation Sea Dragon bombardment

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"Blast: A Powerful Force Shaping History and Art" In 1914, the world witnessed the birth of a revolutionary publication - Blast magazine. With its bold and avant-garde approach, it challenged traditional norms and ignited a cultural explosion that would resonate for years to come. From the mesmerizing strokes of Peder Severin's masterpiece, "The Iron Foundry, " to the devastating impact of the IRA bombing on Westminster, blast became synonymous with both creation and destruction. It symbolized industry's relentless pursuit of progress in metals and steel while also embodying the horrors unleashed during times of conflict. As Sputnik 1 soared into space, propelled by an explosive burst of energy, humanity realized that even beyond our planet's boundaries, blasts could shape destiny. Just as a wolfpack of German U-Boat submarines prowled beneath treacherous waters during World War II, London experienced its own cataclysmic blast during the Blitz on Old Compton Street. But not all blasts brought devastation; some were necessary for renewal. The demolition of a factory chimney in Chorley exemplified how controlled explosions cleared space for new beginnings. In Govan Ironworks, Glasgow witnessed molten metal surging through fiery furnaces—a spectacle capturing raw power harnessed for progress. Yet amidst these tumultuous events, poetry found solace in blasts too. As Robert Burns penned his verses about longing and isolation with "Oh. Wert thou in the cauld blast" engraving itself upon hearts forevermore—reminding us that even within chaos lies beauty. Whether witnessing a blast furnace roaring to life or feeling its tremors shake foundations beneath our feet—the concept transcends time and place—it is an embodiment of human ambition pushing boundaries further than ever imagined. Blasts have shaped history; they have molded art; they have defined eras. They remind us that from destruction springs creation—that sometimes we must embrace powerful forces to forge a new path forward.