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VRHabilis at the TSS Conference in Dallas

VRHabilis participated in the 2011 TSS Conference as an exhibitor, showing off our unique capabilities of Underwater UXO work. read more

Fellow Martha’s Vineyard veterans lend Jared Meader a helping hand

A disabled veteran experienced the “band of brothers” bond when VRH founders offered a loan to prevent foreclosure on his home. read more

VRHabilis called to identify rusted cannon shell

A fisherman in Martha’s Vineyard dredged up a rusted 40-millimeter cannon shell of the type used by World War II era aircraft. read more

VRHabilis tapped to present abstract

VRHabilis is presenting an abstract at the Third International Dialogue on Underwater Munitions in Sopot, Poland, April 12-15. read more

Pretty in Pink

In honor of all those we’ve known and those we don’t who are struggling with breast cancer, our guys took a minute out of their busy day to show their colors and support. read more

Max Tops Mt. Everest

On May 22, 2010, Max O’Meara, Tom’s nephew, reached the 29,000 foot summit of Everest amid freezing temperatures and winds in excess of 50 mph. read more

VRHabilis’ Navy veterans working on Martha’s Vineyard

For the past three months a group of Navy veterans have used skills honed over the course of their military careers to remove practice munitions dropped decades ago at former target ranges along South Beach. read more

Recovering WWII munitions at Martha’s Vineyard

Over the past few months … [VRHabilis divers] have found 124 MK-23 bombs, five MK-5 bombs, and nearly 2,000 pounds of other bomb parts off Cape Poge. Along South Beach, where the work continues, they have found about 115 similar bombs, many of them designed to destroy submarines. read more

VRHabilis destroys bomb found on Martha’s Vineyard beach

Working under a contract with the Department of Environmental Protection, VRHabilis responds to the discovery of unexploded ordnance. read more

VRHabilis co-founder chosen for Construction Institute committee

The Social and Environmental Concerns in Construction Committee of the Construction Institute “believe that VRHabilis’s business model, which is informed by both social justice and profit concerns, embodies the core vision and mission of the committee and its work.” read more