About Col. Timothy Geraghty USMC (Ret.)

Col. Geraghty served over 25 years in the Marine Corps and seven years in the Special Operations Group of the Central Intelligence Agency. He commanded the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit in Beirut, Lebanon, during the suicide truck bombings on 23 October 1983.

Beirut Bombing at 30: ‘We Came in Peace’

By: Col. Timothy Geraghty USMC (Ret.)

October 23, 2013 10:13 AM

A view of the explosion at the US Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon of on Oct. 23, 2013

A view of the explosion at the US Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon on Oct. 23, 1983.

The following is an October 2008 article from Proceedings written by the then-commanding officer of 24th Marine Amphibious Unit in Beirut, Lebanon on Oct. 23, 1983. Read More →

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