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When U.S. Military Jets Accidentally Dropped Nuclear Bombs

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Fifty years ago, a perilous chapter of the Cold War came to a close. That's when the Pentagon decided to end a program that kept military planes in the air 24/7, loaded with nuclear bombs to deter a Soviet attack. But the planes kept having accidents.

Jay Price (@JayatWUNC) of WUNC reports.

This story comes to us from the American Homefront Project, a public media collaboration that reports on American military life and veterans.

This segment aired on June 22, 2018.

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