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A Marine stands guard near the site of the Marine Battalion Landing Team headquarters and barracks building that was destroyed in a terrorist bomb attack. He is armed with an M-47 Dragon anti-tank weapon

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Base: Beirut

Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT Lucas

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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15/11/1983
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