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    Everyone has a story: The grocery bagger [Image 3 of 6]

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    The image shows a severely damaged multi-story concrete building with its facade blown away, exposing multiple floors of destroyed interior spaces. A large blast crater is visible in the foreground, indicating a significant explosive event. Several individuals, some in military or official attire, are visible at the base of the structure, apparently conducting assessment or rescue operations.

    DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA

    06.25.1996

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Jarad Denton 

    Joint Base Langley-Eustis

    U.S. and Saudi military personnel survey the damage to Khobar Towers caused by the explosion of a fuel truck outside the northern fence of the facility on King Abdul Aziz Air Base near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996. Several buildings were damaged and there were numerous U.S. casualties. The latest information from Dhahran indicates that 19 people are dead and 64 people are hospitalized. Additionally, more than 200 have been treated for injuries and released. The facility houses U.S. service members and serves as the headquarters for the U.S. Air Force's 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia. (DOD photo.)

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    Date Taken: 06.25.1996
    Date Posted: 06.21.2013 16:39
    Photo ID: 958619
    VIRIN: 960626-N-ZZ999-001
    Resolution: 1957x1307
    Size: 1.26 MB
    Location: DHAHRAN, SA
    Hometown: HAMPTON, VIRGINIA, US

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