Beirut
John Loveridge – Another Phony Beirut Survivor -Updated
The folks at MilitaryPhony send us their work on John D. Loveridge. Loveridge has several current addresses that are in Rochester NH and Andover MA. At the time of this writing, he is 57 years old. Some folks might be under the impression that he was in Beirut. I do not know Johnny and I […]
Retired Marine Generals Attempt to Include Beirut Bombing Victims in Legislation
Kudos to seven Marine generals who are urging to have those affected by the 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing be included in legislation to compensate victims of terrorism. Retired Marine generals call on Schumer to compensate Beirut bombing victims BY LAURA KELLY – 11/15/22 Seven retired four-star generals from the U.S. Marine Corps are urging Senate leaders […]
Beirut Truck Bombs
On 23 October 1983, two truck bombs struck buildings in Beirut, Lebanon, housing American and French service members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon (MNF), a military peacekeeping operation during the Lebanese Civil War. The attack killed 305 people: 241 U.S. and 58 French military personnel, and six civilians. The first suicide bomber detonated a […]
1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing
‘And the building was gone.’ On Sunday morning, 23 Oct 1983, a 19-ton yellow Mercedes stake-bed truck entered a public parking lot at the heart of Beirut International Airport. The lot was adjacent to the headquarters of the U.S. 8th Marine Regiment’s 1st Battalion, where some 350 American service members slept in a four-story concrete […]
Fake SEAL, VA fraudster headed to prison
It’s been a while since we originally covered Richard Meleski. Our original piece can be found here, and the update when some other nefarious activities of Meleski’s was brought to our attention. He claimed to be a US Navy SEAL and to have been a prisoner of war in Beirut. Everyone thought he was a […]
Dan Wall – Still Waddling the Lie
Daniel J. Wall is still at it. Telling people he is a disabled veteran. We wrote about Dan here and here. He claims he was the BLT 2/8 supply officer that inspected the truck that bombed the US Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon on October 23, 1983. Wall then claims that he was allegedly trapped […]
Duane Hoffman – Phony Beirut Navy Cross Recipient
The folks at Military Phony send us their work on Duane Allen Hoffman who is 58 or 60 years old. He has two different dates of birth listed, but it is more likely he was born in 1962 and is 58 years old at the time of this writing – December 2020. Hoffman lives in […]
Massive explosion shakes Lebanon’s capital
Two large explosions rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut Tuesday evening local time, shattering windows in surrounding neighborhoods, destroying nearby buildings and wounding thousands of people. At least 50 people have been killed and more than 3,000 injured, Lebanese Health Minister Hassan Hamad told local media. Residents have posted graphic photos and videos to social […]
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