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First Beirut bombing bodies arrive at Dover Air Force Base
The first 15 U S Marines killed in the Beirut attack arrived at Dover Air Force Base for a somber ceremony as relatives wept. A 38-foot flag backdrop framed 16 coffins including one from Grenada, with Gen Paul X Kelley and Adm James Watkins addressing about 100 attendees.
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U.S. Marine Band
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