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CNN Presents - 1993 Marine Barracks Bombing was released on: USA: 2006
October 23, 1983.
The Marine barracks that were destroyed by a terrorist bomb during the Reagan administration were located in Beirut, Lebanon. The attack took place on October 23, 1983, resulting in the tragic loss of 241 American servicemen.
220 Marines, 18 sailors and three soldiers, along with sixty Americans injured.
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The Marine Barracks in Adak is located atop Bering Hill. It has underground tunnels connecting it to a chow hall and an above ground hall that connected it to the movie theatre and recreational facilities. The barracks has 4 levels including the basement.
Beirut, Lebanon
In October of 1983 U.S. marines became the target of a terrorist attack (a truck drove into the marine barracks) killing 300 people. the U.S, marines were part of an international peace keeping force during the Ronald Reagan presidency,
The 8th and I in the running cadence "semper fi do or die hold 'em high at 8th and I" pertains to the 8th and I Streets in Southeast in Washington, D.C. where the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. is located. Established in 1801, the Marine Barracks is a National Historic Landmark, the oldest post in the United States Marine Corps, the official residence of the Commandant of the Marine Corps since 1806, and main ceremonial grounds of the Corps. The selection of the site for the barracks was a matter of personal interest to President Thomas Jefferson, who rode through Washington with Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Burrows in search of a suitable location.
The Marine Beirut barracks.
In Lebanon.