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10-24-02, 10:19 AM
JACKSONVILLE -- Nineteen years ago, 241 local servicemen on a peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon, died in a single day when a terrorist drove a truck loaded with 12,000 pounds of explosives into the headquarters of 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment attached to the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit.

Relatives and friends of the victims were brought together during the tragic loss. From their great sorrow, many have managed to put their lives back together in ways that are forever intertwined.

Retired Maj. Bob Jordan is one of them. He talked about his experience during the annual Beirut Memorial Service Wednesday in Jacksonville.

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