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    Remembering Beirut [Image 4 of 11]

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    A large modernist multi-story government or institutional building photographed from across a wide open plaza or road. The building features a flat roof, exposed concrete columns, and a glass curtain wall facade spanning multiple floors. The image appears to be an archival color photograph, likely from the 1960s–1980s based on film quality and architectural style.

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    10.23.2013

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    Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort

    The Marine Barracks at Beirut, Lebanon, was home to about 300 U.S. service members. On Oct. 23,1983, a suicide bomber driving a truck rammed into the barracks with 12,000 pounds of high explosives detonating one of the largest non-nuclear bombings in history. Of the 300 service members residing at the barracks, 241 were killed because of the blast and injuries sustained from the damage.

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    Date Taken: 10.23.2013
    Date Posted: 10.23.2013 11:51
    Photo ID: 1038755
    VIRIN: 131011-M-ZZ999-003
    Resolution: 887x610
    Size: 180.88 KB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

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