38 years ago today April 28, 1983

Eddies66 · 04-19-2021, 03:41 PM

Exactly 38 years ago today, Cpl Robert V. McMaugh was killed as he was manning post one during the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, on 18 April 1983.

Cpl McMaugh was 21 when a suicide bomber parked an explosives-loaded van in front of the embassy. He was one of 63 (number correlates only to the embassy) people killed in the bombing and the seventh Marine Security Guard to die in the line of duty.

We honor Cpl McMaugh and the many others that lost their lives on that heinous day. #SemperFi 🇺🇸
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Dick Nearhoof · 04-19-2021, 08:54 PM

I am grateful for men & women of our great Military

65signet · 05-11-2021, 05:57 PM

Pretty sure i back to the Mediterranean Sea at that time sitting off the coast on a floating airport.

AndyEvans · 05-19-2021, 04:35 PM

Many great heroes in our history. May we honor them all.

04-19-2021, 03:41 PM	#1
Eddies66 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Rancho Mirage, CA Posts: 1,308 Likes: 300 Liked 881 Times in 452 Posts	38 years ago today April 18, 1983 Exactly 38 years ago today, Cpl Robert V. McMaugh was killed as he was manning post one during the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, on 18 April 1983. Cpl McMaugh was 21 when a suicide bomber parked an explosives-loaded van in front of the embassy. He was one of 63 (number correlates only to the embassy) people killed in the bombing and the seventh Marine Security Guard to die in the line of duty. We honor Cpl McMaugh and the many others that lost their lives on that heinous day. #SemperFi 🇺🇸 . . Last edited by Eddies66; 04-19-2021 at 07:10 PM.

04-19-2021, 08:54 PM	#2
Dick Nearhoof Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 97 Likes: 217 Liked 111 Times in 39 Posts	Re: 38 years ago today April 28, 1983 I am grateful for men & women of our great Military

05-11-2021, 05:57 PM	#3
65signet Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: El Dorado Ca. Posts: 122 Likes: 294 Liked 44 Times in 21 Posts	Re: 38 years ago today April 28, 1983 Pretty sure i back to the Mediterranean Sea at that time sitting off the coast on a floating airport. __________________ Steven Barnes Stock 704 N/SA

05-19-2021, 04:35 PM	#4
AndyEvans Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 6 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 38 years ago today April 28, 1983 Many great heroes in our history. May we honor them all.