1983 – Marine Corps barracks bombed

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Posted on Sep 18, 2019

A suicide bomber detonates a truck bomb at the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 241. As a result, the U.S. withdraws peacekeeping forces and a new form of terrorism is born.

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Today, we recognize the end of the Somalia Campaign and honor the service of those veterans who answered the call. In 1992, U.S. forces deployed to Somalia as part of Operation Restore Hope to support humanitarian relief and restore stability amid famine and civil conflict. What started as a mission to save lives evolved into a complex peacekeeping effort. Through dangerous conditions, American service members carried out their duties with courage and professionalism. DAV thanks all veterans of the Somalia Campaign for their service and sacrifice.

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