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    TSA Week in Review: August 26 - September 15

    Between August 26 and September 15, TSA screened 45.8 million passengers and found 253 firearms in carry-on bags. Of the 253 firearms discovered, 225 were loaded and 84 had a round chambered.

  • Alfie - Cutest Canine

    TSA Week in Review: August 19 - 25

    Monday was National Dog Day! We held the Cutest TSA Explosives Detection K9 Contest on our Instagram page. The winner was Alfie from Sky Harbor International Airport-Phoenix (PHX).

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    TSA Week in Review: August 12 - 18

    I went fishing last weekend and caught a whopper of a fish. I didn’t have my camera though so you’ll just have to trust me ;) Lucky for you, our officers did have their cameras when we caught these whoppers!

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    TSA Week in Review: August 5 - 11

    Last weekend my fiancé and I went to the Maine Wildlife Park for the first time. As the entrance line moved slowly forward, I saw a small sign that said, “cash only.” Being the cliché millennial, I, of course, only had a debit card.

  • Firearm Cover

    TSA Week in Review: July 22 - August 4

    Sorry I missed you all last week. Sometimes you just need some down time. While I was off, our officers were busy stopping dangerous items from making their way on to commercial aircrafts. Below are some of the items they stopped.

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    TSA Week in Review: July 15 - 21

    Dang, was it a hot one last weekend?! If you’re headed to the beach to escape the heat, a friendly reminder that Shark Week starts this weekend!

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    TSA Week in Review: July 8 - 14

    It’s a bird… it’s a plane… Nope, it’s just another TSA Week in Review! This week San Diego is hosting Comic-Con, an annual gathering of extraordinary comic book fans.

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    TSA Week in Review: July 1 - 7

    A little birdie told me that this weekend is the start of the annual Wayne Chicken Show in Wayne, Nebraska! This year’s theme is Chickens from Around the World.

  • Gun Cover

    TSA Week in Review: June 24 - 30

    I hope everyone had a great Independence Day. Today marks the start of Roswell’s 24th annual UFO Festival. The UFO Festival invites skeptics, believers and aliens to celebrate the alleged 1947 UFO crash.

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    TSA Week in Review: June 17 - 23

    June 21 was the summer solstice which marks the midpoint of summer.

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