On this day in history: explosion in Beirut kills 220 US Marines
On October 23rd, 1983, an explosion ripped through an American barracks in Beirut, killing 220 U. S. Marines, 18 Navy sailors, and 3 Army soldiers. 58 French peacekeepers and 6 civilians were also killed in the blast. Beirut is the capital of Lebanon, and the country’s largest city. Lebanon lies sandwiched between Syria to the […]
Military History
Oct 23