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A U.S. citizen dons an air crew cranial and ear protection before boarding a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to the "Blue Knights" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365, in Beirut, Lebanon, July 18, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the U.S. Defense Secretary, the United States Central Command and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon.

Leaving Lebanon

A U.S. citizen dons an air crew cranial and ear protection before boarding a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to the "Blue Knights" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365, in Beirut, Lebanon, July 18, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the U.S. Defense Secretary, the United States Central Command and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon.

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