Marines mourn fallen as Beirut blast leaves rubble
Maj. Robert Jordan led Marines through debris after a truck bomb struck their headquarters in Beirut. In the destroyed building slept several Marines who died. rescue teams labored with hands and tools while a wounded Marine faced grave burns at Al Zahra hospital under strained care, as the city reels from Sunday’s attack.
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U.S
Beirut
U.S. Marine Command Center
Beirut International
J. Michael Kennedy
Angeles Times
Lebanon
Robert Jordan
Jordan
24Th Marine Amphibious Unit
Vietnam
Public Affairs
Marine
al Zahra Hospital
Zuhair Bittar
Bittar
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
al Zahra
Francois Cann
French survive Beirut blast lament deadly miscalc
French peacekeeping troops mourn dead and maimed after a truck bomb hit their Ramel el Baida headquarters in Beirut. Survivors condemn the attack as chaos spreads across the collapsed complex as Lebanese rescuers work amid rubble.
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Beirut
Lebanon
France
French Defense Ministry
Ramel el- Baida
Car bombs in Lebanon mark deadly terrorism pattern
The report details a deadly car bomb campaign in Lebanon, including a U.S. Marines and French soldiers attack in Beirut. It cites multiple explosive attacks tied to warring factions, listing targets such as embassies, mosques, hotels, and government sites with casualties and dates across 1983 events.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
West Beirut
Tripoli
Summerland
Shafik Wazzan
Chronology of Marines in Lebanon 1982 events
A detailed chronology lists Marine involvement in Lebanon from 1982, noting landings at Beirut, evacuations, attacks, and fatalities. It covers the 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit, battles with Druze and Christian militias, Israeli and U.S. bombardments, and the Beirut airport area operations through Oct. 23 with the deadly suicide truck bombing killing at least 147 Marines.
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Beirut, Lebanon
U.S. Marine
Lebanon
32Nd Marine Amphibious Unit
Beirut
Syria
U.S. Navy
6Th Fleet
Naples
Italy
Reagan
Beirut International
Kartaba
U.S
Col
James Mead
Boston
Mead
John Rodgers
Virginia
Souk el-Gharb
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Palestine Research Center
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Palestine Liberation Organization
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Yeerma
3Rd St
Continental Cleaners & Guaranty Bank
Vet Ay
St.eakia
el Ae
1St Ave
Arlington
Spinaker
Mesa Grande
Sita
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