Stop in for a cup of coffee

Oddly enough I was also there, last name Bailey. You are welcome to share with your buddy, who knows perhaps we shared a mouth full of sand at some point. Did you notice there was virtually no mention of Beirut today on any news source, social or conventional. It is like it never happened, we rotated from the hostage crisis debacle to Beirut. Yep, I am proud owner of two second place trophies. While the world may sweep it under the rug I can give you 220 reasons why I will never forget. Me and hound got trashed in shop today as I got pissed off and left work. Just not a good day for me, not that I got any baggage or am bitter or anything! Hah!
2 nd Marines. We are the tip of the spear! RIP 1/8 2nd Mar Div
Semper Fi
Yep, it was like it was just a blip in history hardly worth mentioning...and a damned shame that. 307 people died that day and of the 241 American soldiers killed, the majority of them were Marines.

My buddies name is Ed Waldick. He was a Corporal (I think) in Beirut and built a bunch of the additional fortifications following the attack during his second tour there.

He was also an LAV-25 commander in the battle on Grenada.