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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Carl Jensen (second from right), Commander Task Force 59, helps U.S. citizens to the terminal at Cyprus, following their flight from the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, July 19, 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 is assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon.

Arriving in Cyprus

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Carl Jensen (second from right), Commander Task Force 59, helps U.S. citizens to the terminal at Cyprus, following their flight from the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, July 19, 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 is assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon.

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