241

...Is the number of Americans killed by a suicide-bomber At the Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon 25 years ago today.

241 military people of all ranks from the Marine Corps (220), Navy (18)and Army (3).

241 Americans died because of politically-correct rules of engagement that did not allow the Marines on post carry loaded magazines in their M-16's. That was Caspar Weinberger and Ronald Reagan's fault.

Thousands of American military personnel have been killed because of civilian leadership being correct. Republicans AND DemocRats are both guilty.

When I joined the Marine Corps, Beirut had only just happened and I remember being assigned to Marine Barracks in San Diego and serving with Sgt. Bartholemew (sp) who was at the Barracks when it was bombed.

LtCol. Tim Geraghty was the CO of the 24th MAU that day. Go here, to read his account of that day.

Remember the names of those 241 on this day.

Semper Fidelis Marines.


This building was completely leveled by 12,000 lbs of TNT.