40 years after Beirut: How the bombing still haunts the Corps today
The bombing remains the largest single-day loss of life for Marines since the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.
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The bombing remains the largest single-day loss of life for Marines since the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.
The annual observance for the 40th anniversary of the Beirut Bombing took place in Jacksonville Monday morning and the number of people who showed up would take anyone's breath away.
The city of Jacksonville and Onslow Civic Affairs Committee are asking businesses and residents to display yellow ribbons to welcome families and survivors for the 40th anniversary of the Beirut
Phase one concluded in June. Phase II begins this year.
Editor’s Note: What follows is an excerpt from the authors’ forthcoming book, Information in War: Military Innovation, Battle Networks, and the Future of