US pulls nonessential staff from Beirut embassy as tensions with Iran ratchet up
The drawdown is a “prudent” step to reduce the U.S. footprint in the region while Trump mulls a strike on Iran, a State Department official said.
By Tanya Noury
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How the Beirut bombing of a Marine Corps barracks changed everything
A new book showcases how the 1983 bombing of a Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, paved the way for America's war on terrorism.
By Todd South
New Marine Corps Museum galleries showcase Iraq, Afghanistan and more
"Every artifact tells a story."
By Todd South
Farmers grow corn maze marking 40 years since tragic attack on Marines
One Texas farm has grown an intricate 20-acre corn maze commemorating 40 years since the attack in Beirut that killed 241 U.S. troops.
‘Ghosts of Beirut’ spotlights decades-long CIA hunt for terror leader
The 25-year manhunt launched in the wake of the 1983 Beirut bombings form the basis of the four-part Showtime series “Ghosts of Beirut."
By J.D. Simkins
Veterans, tell us: Where were you during the 1983 Beirut barracks attack?
We don’t want to lose your memories or the important stories that could be told about that day and its aftermath.
By Andrea Scott