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Phantom Blooper
10-20-08, 06:48 AM
Haunted by the Beirut barracks bombing <br />
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&lt;!--subtitle--&gt;Bonnie Tierney identified the victims for three weeks, 25 years ago. <br />
&lt;!--byline--&gt;By Howard Pankratz <br />
The Denver Post <br />
&lt;!--date--&gt;Article...

yellowwing
10-20-08, 06:53 AM
God Bless you Bonnie Tierney. Many years from now those same 240 Marines will thank you for your dedication. For now we can shed a tear and hug you in our heart. Its going to be alright. Amen.

revslev
07-10-09, 07:22 PM
Semper Fi all...

I was stationed at NAS Cecil Field during the bombing, I had to bury 24 Marines after that (most of them from the bombing). It took me over 20 years to get the faces from the funerals out of my head. Recently the VA called me back in to re-evaluate an old (now called) TBI. All the images and feelings of rage are back. What a waste...the ones I remember most were so young, had so much to offer. The one that haunts me the most is where we were playing TAPS and his little 3 year old said: "Goodbye Daddy". Never let them be forgotten...I know I can't, and never will.