Remember Beirut

The Beirut bombing happened 25 years ago, today.

Do you know where Beirut is in the world?

Do you know how long the US service members were there in the barracks before it was hit?

How many died in the attack?

Why were they there?

Were they attacking someone or defending someone?

Who attacked them?

Could they have prevented their attacker from succeeding? How?

Hopefully I have built up some patriotic curiosity. Me telling you the answers to these questions would defeat the point. If you have read this far, you have access to the internet. Read up on this for yourself and you will find some very interesting answers. Those who served then and there are some of my heroes. I strive to be like many who served then/there.

Remember Beirut.

Semper Fi,
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