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Today in history 1983 - 241 U.S. troops killed in Lebanon
Posted on 10/23/23 at 8:58 pm
Posted on 10/23/23 at 8:58 pm
Beirut Bombing: 40 Years Later
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On Oct. 23, 1983, U.S. troops were awakened at 0622 when a suicide bombing took place at the barracks housing U.S. peacekeeping forces.
The site of the truck bombing was at Lebanon’s Beirut International Airport, where 220 Marines, 18 sailors and three soldiers were killed. The U.S. — along with the United Kingdom, France and Italy — were in Lebanon’s capital city to be part of the Multinational Peacekeeping Force. U.S. troops were sent to Beirut after the start of the 1982 Lebanon War.
In addition to U.S. troop deaths, 58 French troops and six civilians died in a separate suicide bombing at the Beirut airport just minutes after the U.S. barracks was attacked.
This post was edited on 10/23/23 at 8:59 pm
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Posted on 10/23/23 at 9:03 pm to TrueTiger
Wanna guess who was behind this?
Iran
Iran
Posted on 10/23/23 at 9:03 pm to TrueTiger
Is dis what inspired Brit Pop band the Human League to write a song 'bout Lebanon?
Posted on 10/23/23 at 9:04 pm to TrueTiger
40 years of $, lives and materials hasn't done a damn thing to bring peace to the region.
But keep trying. We'll get there!
But keep trying. We'll get there!
Posted on 10/23/23 at 9:31 pm to TrueTiger
It's almost like we should stay out of these conflicts that don't involve us.
Posted on 10/23/23 at 9:35 pm to TrueTiger
Marine Lex Trahan from Lafayette was killed in that bombing. He was 19 years old and a graduate of Comeaux High school.
Posted on 10/23/23 at 9:41 pm to CajunTiger92
Yes. There is street named for him.
Posted on 10/23/23 at 9:44 pm to TrueTiger
Iran has been behind everything in the Middle East. And in response we just bomb all their neighbors.
Posted on 10/23/23 at 9:44 pm to JackieTreehorn
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And in response we just bomb all their neighbors.
And send them cash.
Posted on 10/23/23 at 10:38 pm to TrueTiger
A girlfriends little brother died in this
Posted on 10/23/23 at 10:44 pm to JJJimmyJimJames
a dark day.
I hope and pray that someday, Iran gets everything coming to them.
They have a lot of American Blood on their hands.
I hope and pray that someday, Iran gets everything coming to them.
They have a lot of American Blood on their hands.
Posted on 10/23/23 at 11:20 pm to TrueTiger
I remember that day well.
It was a Sunday
Ill never forget the Gunny giving us the bad news that morning
I was with BLT 1/6 on the deck of the USS Saipan
We invaded Grenada 2 days later before releiving 3/8 (?) in Lebanon in November.
It was a Sunday
Ill never forget the Gunny giving us the bad news that morning
I was with BLT 1/6 on the deck of the USS Saipan
We invaded Grenada 2 days later before releiving 3/8 (?) in Lebanon in November.
This post was edited on 10/23/23 at 11:34 pm
Posted on 10/23/23 at 11:40 pm to TrueTiger
Been on the phone all night talking with my guys about that night.
We were stationed in Vicenza, Italy, 4/325th ABCT ... they woke us up and got us ready. Reagan had already announced he was sending his Paratroopers from Italy to secure the place.
Forty years sure went by fast.
What a mess that was.
There were a bunch of frogs killed that night as well.
We were stationed in Vicenza, Italy, 4/325th ABCT ... they woke us up and got us ready. Reagan had already announced he was sending his Paratroopers from Italy to secure the place.
Forty years sure went by fast.
What a mess that was.
There were a bunch of frogs killed that night as well.
Posted on 10/24/23 at 12:19 am to TrueTiger
"Our Greatest Ally" was well aware that a large Mercedes truck was being modified to accept a large amount of explosives. They knew that the US and French were the likely targets but they decided to say nothing. What would the US do without such great friends?
An excerpt from Page 321 from the book "By Way of Deception"
An excerpt from Page 321 from the book "By Way of Deception"
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He said it had even
larger than usual spaces for this, so that whatever it was destined
for was going to be a major target. Now, the Mossad knew that, for
size, there were only a few logical targets, one of which must be
the U.S. compound. The question then was whether or not to
warn the Americans to be on particular alert for a truck matching
the description.
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Admony, in refusing to give the Americans specific information on
the truck, said, "No, we're not there to protect Americans. They're
a big country. Send only the regular information."
At the same time, however, all Israeli installations were given the
specific details and warned to watch for a truck matching the
description of the Mercedes.
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At Mossad headquarters, there was a sigh of relief that it wasn't us
who got hit. It was seen as a small incident so far as the Mossad
was concerned — that we had stumbled over it and wouldn't tell
anybody.
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The general attitude about the Americans was: "Hey, they wanted
to stick their nose into this Lebanon thing, let them pay the price."
Posted on 10/24/23 at 1:57 am to TrueTiger
1st Battalion/Eighth Marines
1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment
9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment
220 Marines/18 Sailors/3 Soldiers and 58 French Parachutists
Rest In Peace
Posted on 10/24/23 at 5:33 am to JackieTreehorn
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Iran has been behind everything in the Middle East.
Sunnis attacked us on 9/11, and the GWOT was a fight against Sunni Islamists.
Posted on 10/24/23 at 5:34 am to FtheNWO
Tel Aviv wanted us out of Lebanon.
Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:03 am to TrueTiger
A close friend was there. He was sleeping in a tent across the street from the barracks. He worked with other surviving Marines to pull the bodies of his friends from the rubble for days.
Lest we forget.
Lest we forget.
Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:06 am to TrueTiger
Was just arriving in the Mediterranean when this happened
My ship spent most of our Med Cruise performing gunfire support off the coast of Lebanon
My ship spent most of our Med Cruise performing gunfire support off the coast of Lebanon
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