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30 Years ago today...

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  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Saturday, October 26, 2013 9:44 PM

My thanks and salute to you brave men!

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

  • Member since
    May 2005
Posted by pyrman64 on Friday, October 25, 2013 6:27 PM

It was two days after the French Para's (Drakkar building) and US Marine barracks bombing in Beirut. 

It was my baptism-by-fire as I arrived, several hours after the bombings occurred, to help protect the rescuers.

Greg H

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Friday, October 25, 2013 4:47 PM

One step on the long road of recovery from Vietnam. Great job guys!

  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Spartanburg, SC
Posted by subfixer on Friday, October 25, 2013 3:50 PM

Grenada, I remember.

I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
30 Years ago today...
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, October 25, 2013 3:46 PM

File:UH-60a damaged on USS Guam (LPH-9) Grenada 1983.JPEG

Take a moment to remember those who gave their all on that day.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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