Photos - US Marines use LCUs to evacuate Americans from Lebanon

American Navy sailors use a military radio as American citizens stand on board an LCU (Landing Craft Utility) at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006, to be taken to the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

An American Navy sailor carries an American girl as they board an LCU (Landing Craft Utility) at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006, as others follow, to be taken to the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

An American Navy sailor directs American citizens boarding an LCU (Landing Craft Utility) at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006, to be taken to the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

American citizens aboard a LCU (Landing Craft Utility) leaving a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006, to be taken to the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

US Marines medic Tasha Stevenson from the 24th MEU carries on her back an American girl, on board a LCU (Landing Craft Utility) at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006, to be taken to the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

US military and Lebanese military carry Nason Tobey, 91, from Reno, Nevada, on board an Landing Craft Utility from a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday July 20, 2006, as around 1,200 people were taken by LCU to the USS Nashville, and transported to Cyprus.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

US Marines and US Navy personnel help take evacuees on board an Landing Craft Utility from a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday July 20, 2006. Around 1,200 people were taken by LCU to the USS Nashville, and transported to Cyprus. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

American children play with a machine gun, on board a LCU (Landing Craft Utility) at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006, to be taken to the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

US Marines help bring evacuees on board an Landing Craft Utility from a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday July 21, 2006, as around 1,200 people were taken by LCU to the USS Nashville, and transported to Cyprus.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

US Navy medics help an injured woman as they bring evacuees on board an Landing Craft Utility from a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday July 20, 2006, as around 1,200 people were taken by LCU to the USS Nashville, and transported to Cyprus.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

American citizens carry their luggage, as they walk towards a LCU (Landing Craft Utility) at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006, to be taken to the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

An American citizen, wearing a chador, boards a LCU (Landing Craft Utility) at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006, as American Navy sailors direct others to be taken to the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

US Marines medic Tasha Stevenson from the 24th MEU carries Ayah Badawyiah, 9 months, on board a LCU (Landing Craft Utility) at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006, to be taken to the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

A LCU (Landing Craft Utility) carrying American citizens docks the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus, at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

American citizens board a LCU (Landing Craft Utility), as American Navy sailors help them, at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006, to be taken to the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

American citizen Maggy Badawiyah, left, walks next to US Marines medic Tasha Stevenson from the 24th MEU who carries Maggy's daughter Ayah, 9 months, and helps them to board an LCU (Landing Craft Utility) at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006, to be taken to the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

An American navy sailor, left, directs two Lebanese special forces policemen carrying an American citizen with a broken leg to board an LCU (Landing Craft Utility) at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006, to be taken to the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

American citizens board a LCU (Landing Craft Utility) at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 21, 2006, to be taken to the USS Trenton, which will evacuate 2,000 Americans to Cyprus. The United States prepared to ship about 5,000 Americans from Beirut Friday to nearly complete the evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon as the international exodus reached a peak. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

If I may echo Diogenesis' words:

Big bump for photos compiled by dennisw of American heroes.

THANK YOU, Diogenesis, for the heads up on this thread! Simply awesome...

61 posted on 07/23/2006 10:03:33 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)

I asked the same question in post #50 and was answered in post #51. We're cuttin' our own throats.

I too feel that one is EITHER an American OR something else. I don't see how one can give their alligance to more than one nation (dual citizenships)...It seems like promising to "keep yourself only" to two husbands.

I would not be suprised if that 91 year old is very familiar with the M2 .50.

Absolutely, Bravo Zulu for our Navy and Marine warriors doing what they do so well, together.

Kudos to the Lebanonese police and military for helping these people to board the LSU.

66 posted on 07/23/2006 11:44:08 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)

67 posted on 07/23/2006 11:51:06 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)

That's not really much of an answer - it just exlains what's going on.

68 posted on 07/24/2006 5:28:50 AM PDT by TheBattman (Islam (and liberalism)- the cult of a Cancer on Society)

Given the utterly horrific things that have happened in some civilian evacuations from combat zones, and what could have happened here, the U.S. and Israeli militaries have done a fantastic job with this evacuation.

Perhaps a State Dept. that hands out passports like candy?

When I worked for the U.S. Passport Office, there was only some small print on the application asking people to declare if they had dual-citizenship.

The only ones who did had Israeli citizenship, and they would explain it as something forced on them as part of the "Law of Return".

Except in the case of a Winston Churchill, we should discourage it. And certainly not promote it to get Olympic medals.

Welcome back, and thanks for your work abroad in our country's interests.

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