Take a moment to remember the Marines, Soldiers and Sailors that died this day in Beirut, Lebanon. Along with the Embassy attack, it was the beginning of the terror attacks the world endures today. God Bless America, God Bless the Marine Corps.
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This day, 1983
- Thread starter charlie hotel lima
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Never forgot.
**** Lebanon, I hope they all die.
**** Lebanon, I hope they all die.
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Amen. I believe we should help Israel blow Lebanon into the sea.
Amen and Semper Fi
And to Israel "Get Some"!!!!!!!!!
And to Israel "Get Some"!!!!!!!!!
It was a Sunday morning. I’ve never forgotten.
The biggest single day loss of Marines since Iwo Jima in WWII.
2 simple truck bombs loaded w TNT explosives and over 300 dead and another 150 wounded.
I remember wondering why the gate sentries could not have fired off enough rounds to stop the trucks advance?
Finding out later the Marines had empty weapons, allowed to only keep a loaded mag/bolt closed/ empty chamber while on duty at front gate.
By the time only 1 of them got a round chambered, he reportedly got off only 1 round fired at truck before it crashed thru chain link fencing and into the barracks building exploding.
I hope our country learned from that and keep a belt fed .50 mounted at every gate. But. We probably still repeating same mistakes.
I remove my hat to my heart to ALL brave fallen service members, Wherever they may lay.
The biggest single day loss of Marines since Iwo Jima in WWII.
2 simple truck bombs loaded w TNT explosives and over 300 dead and another 150 wounded.
I remember wondering why the gate sentries could not have fired off enough rounds to stop the trucks advance?
Finding out later the Marines had empty weapons, allowed to only keep a loaded mag/bolt closed/ empty chamber while on duty at front gate.
By the time only 1 of them got a round chambered, he reportedly got off only 1 round fired at truck before it crashed thru chain link fencing and into the barracks building exploding.
I hope our country learned from that and keep a belt fed .50 mounted at every gate. But. We probably still repeating same mistakes.
I remove my hat to my heart to ALL brave fallen service members, Wherever they may lay.
Still have my ROE card. It was all political, similar to what is happening now, in the region.
The UN forces there now are taking a more active role aiding and abetting the terrorists.
