40 Years Ago Never Forget

[Okiepan]

40 Years ago today the US Marine Corp Barracks in Beirut Lebanon was attacked by a suicide bomber 241 US Service members were killed 

please take a moment today for a brief  moment today for them 

You are not Forgotten 

 

Semper Fidelis 

[Pat Riot]

  

[Cypress Sun]

         

[PowderRiverCowboy]

Not Hardly I will forget ever  Just a fresh Hog new to a STA Platoon .  

RIP Brothers 

[Eyesa Horg]

[Tex Jones, SASS 2263]

I remember passing by the Marine position during one of my trips to Beirut on the way into town from the airport.  Big American flag flying.   Sad day when the truck bomb exploded.

[PowderRiverCowboy]

Never seen this before looks like its been out a few years 

 

[Dirty Dan Dawkins]

6 hours ago, PowderRiverCowboy said:

Not Hardly I will forget ever  Just a fresh Hog new to a STA Platoon .  

RIP Brothers 

That reads like a prescription for self-defeat.

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

Friends of mine, were newly weds, living there when it happened, not far from the scene. 

May still tears up, if it is mentioned. It was one of the main events that led them to realize they would be better off immigrating and they came here, to Canada.

 

[Phantom Falcon, SASS # 46139]

On 10/23/2023 at 5:25 AM, PowderRiverCowboy said:

Not Hardly I will forget ever  Just a fresh Hog new to a STA Platoon .  

RIP Brothers 

 

 

First off, I was greatly disappointed that Reagan didn't level Beirut. He allowed US Marines to be killed with no repercussions.

 

Second, these kinds of ROE get people killed. If you're in a combat zone, you ALWAYS have a round in the chamber. Safety position depends on the circumstances.  If you are fired upon, you eradicate the source.

 

PF

[PowderRiverCowboy]

22 minutes ago, Phantom Falcon, SASS # 46139 said:

 

 

First off, I was greatly disappointed that Reagan didn't level Beirut. He allowed US Marines to be killed with no repercussions.

 

Second, these kinds of ROE get people killed. If you're in a combat zone, you ALWAYS have a round in the chamber. Safety position depends on the circumstances.  If you are fired upon, you eradicate the source.

 

PF

 Well it wasnt for the lack of want on  our part, and truth be know I worked around that ROE after the barracks it was game on .