US Marines in Lebanon 1958!

OT: anything goes!

Moderator: Edi

Post Reply
User avatar
MKSheppard
Ruthless Genocidal Warmonger
Ruthless Genocidal Warmonger
Posts: 29877
Joined: 2002-07-06 06:34pm

US Marines in Lebanon 1958!

Post by MKSheppard »

Image
U.S. Marines land at a Beirut beach 1958.

Image
U.S. Marines establishing a beachhead a Beirut, 1958.

Image
U.S. troops march through Beirut 1958.

UHHH.......Take a close look at the flag, people.....

Anyway.....

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Pa ... rpics.html
Here you will find one of the largest collections of black and white,
and colour images of the war in Lebanon. The photographs, from
various sources, from 1958 to 1990 are presented over the
following pages and should be viewed in conjunction with reading
the section on the Lebanese war. This collection is constantly
being expanded.

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Pa ... xs2_1.html
PLO shennigans in Lebanon.......After viewing this, I felt that Israel's
PEACE FOR GAILEE operation was justified in rooting out and eradicating
the PLO scum from Lebanon.
"If scientists and inventors who develop disease cures and useful technologies don't get lifetime royalties, I'd like to know what fucking rationale you have for some guy getting lifetime royalties for writing an episode of Full House." - Mike Wong

"The present air situation in the Pacific is entirely the result of fighting a fifth rate air power." - U.S. Navy Memo - 24 July 1944
Top
User avatar
Deimos Anomaly
Village Idiot
Posts: 90
Joined: 2002-07-08 12:27pm
Location: Portadown, Northern Ireland, UK

Post by Deimos Anomaly »

Looks like the "Battlebars" they got right there...
PROUD TO
BE A
BRIT!

Ich werde Sie töten!
Top
Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi
What Kind of Username is That?
Posts: 9254
Joined: 2002-07-10 08:53pm
Location: Back in PA

Post by Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi »

Well, that was 1958, and the Confederte flag wasn't purged from society yet. The might have been southern troops, it's not like the CSA exists anymore. At least it's not the Soviet flag.
BotM: Just another monkey|HAB
Top
Witness
Redshirt
Posts: 31
Joined: 2002-08-26 10:24am
Location: U.S.
Contact:
Contact Witness

Post by Witness »

Image

That looks strangely reminiscent of a scene from Full Metal Jacket. Where was it filmed, anyway?
Wit - out...

"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." - Albert Einstein
Top
IRG CommandoJoe
Sith Devotee
Posts: 3481
Joined: 2002-07-09 12:51pm

Post by IRG CommandoJoe »

The white buildings in the background look too modern for Full Metal Jacket.
Who's the more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him? -Obi-Wan Kenobi

"In the unlikely event that someone comes here, hates everything we stand for, and then donates a big chunk of money anyway, I will thank him for his stupidity." -Darth Wong, Lord of the Sith

Proud member of the Brotherhood of the Monkey.
Top
Witness
Redshirt
Posts: 31
Joined: 2002-08-26 10:24am
Location: U.S.
Contact:
Contact Witness

Post by Witness »

Perhaps. I haven't seen it in a while to be honest, and I'm operating on little sleep.
Wit - out...

"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." - Albert Einstein
Top
IRG CommandoJoe
Sith Devotee
Posts: 3481
Joined: 2002-07-09 12:51pm

Post by IRG CommandoJoe »

It seems as though everyone justifies their screw-ups and/or typos with "little sleep" or "tired." Why do you go on these boards when you're tired then? :?
Who's the more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him? -Obi-Wan Kenobi

"In the unlikely event that someone comes here, hates everything we stand for, and then donates a big chunk of money anyway, I will thank him for his stupidity." -Darth Wong, Lord of the Sith

Proud member of the Brotherhood of the Monkey.
Top
User avatar
Robert Treder
has strong kung-fu.
Posts: 3891
Joined: 2002-07-03 02:38am
Location: San Jose, CA

Post by Robert Treder »

Waitaminnit, what the hell is the point of all those pictures?

So U.S. troops were in Beirut. Is my mind supposed to be blown?

Hehe, maybe I'm just tired, so I don't get it...
And you may ask yourself, 'Where does that highway go to?'

Brotherhood of the Monkey - First Monkey|Justice League - Daredevil|Late Knights of Conan O'Brien - Eisenhower Mug Knight (13 Conan Pts.)|SD.Net Chroniclers|HAB
Top
User avatar
MKSheppard
Ruthless Genocidal Warmonger
Ruthless Genocidal Warmonger
Posts: 29877
Joined: 2002-07-06 06:34pm

Post by MKSheppard »

Robert Treder wrote:Waitaminnit, what the hell is the point of all those pictures?

So U.S. troops were in Beirut. Is my mind supposed to be blown?

Hehe, maybe I'm just tired, so I don't get it...
Look at the fricking FLAG they're marching with.....
"If scientists and inventors who develop disease cures and useful technologies don't get lifetime royalties, I'd like to know what fucking rationale you have for some guy getting lifetime royalties for writing an episode of Full House." - Mike Wong

"The present air situation in the Pacific is entirely the result of fighting a fifth rate air power." - U.S. Navy Memo - 24 July 1944
Top
User avatar
Robert Treder
has strong kung-fu.
Posts: 3891
Joined: 2002-07-03 02:38am
Location: San Jose, CA

Post by Robert Treder »

Well, a lot of hicks join the military. Might that have been used as a flag for their particular unit? Probably wasn't even kosher then, but unless the image is doctored, they're marching with it, and malpractice can't be ruled out as the reasoning for its presence.
And you may ask yourself, 'Where does that highway go to?'

Brotherhood of the Monkey - First Monkey|Justice League - Daredevil|Late Knights of Conan O'Brien - Eisenhower Mug Knight (13 Conan Pts.)|SD.Net Chroniclers|HAB
Top
Jack Lain
Padawan Learner
Posts: 193
Joined: 2002-07-12 11:10pm

Post by Jack Lain »

Are those national guard? That would explain the flag. Which company is that in the pic?
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Off-Topic”