It was 34 years ago Monday.On the other side of the globe a terrorist’s bomb destroyed a building killing 241 Americans.In Jacksonville, the repercussions from the blast were immediately felt by family, friends and colleagues attached to the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines who fell that day in Beirut, Lebanon.The annual observance to mark the anniversary will be held at the Beirut Memorial on Monday, Oct. 23, at 10:30 a.m. The observance will honor the fallen [...]
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