Back in the 60 & 70s Beirut was one of the best places to vacation.  SMH  Sadly, this is no longer the case.

Lest we forget – 40 years ago today in history.

On October 23, 1983 at 6:22 a.m., a large delivery truck drove to the Beirut International Airport where the Marine Barracks was located. After turning onto an access road leading to the compound, the driver rushed through a barbed-wire fence, passed between two sentry posts, crashed through the gate, and slammed into the lobby of the barracks. The driver detonated explosives with the power equal to more than 12,000 pounds of TNT. The explosion crumbled the four-story building, crushing service members to death while they were sleeping. The terrorist attack killed 220 Marines and 21 other U.S. service members who were stationed there to help keep the peace in a nation torn by war. It was the bloodiest day in the Corps’ history since World War II, when Marines fought to secure Iwo Jima. Video by Sgt. Michael Acosta, Cpl. Bryce Burton, Robert Butler, Staff Sgt. Tanner Iskra, Sgt. Michael Juneau, Sharon McPeak, Sgt. Mark Morrow, Debbie Pearson and Bruce Weaver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqfnJptZEV0

We would be better off IF we ALL paid attention to world events, along with regional and LOCAL. Pay attention to those around you! What is going on? Is anyone acting oddly? Are there any out of place packages?

It comes down to Situational Awareness.

Have a plan!

Discuss with your family/friends where you will meet up when you are out and about. [Evac plan] How will you stay in touch with each other? [COMM plan– Primary, Alternate, Contingency Emergency – PACE for short.] Of course your cell phone will be primary, My family have radios on us while we are out, we have HAM licenses.   EDC plan  I always have a water bottle with me for example. Basically, IF you have been following us for any length of time…   This is nothing different than we have said for YEARS.