MEMORIALS
THE BEIRUT MEMORIAL ON LINE
Type: Virtual Memorial
No of names: 274
Dated added: 8/15/2009
Organisation: Jeff Hamman
The Beirut Memorial On Line is an internet resource in commemoration of the 273 US soldiers that were killed in a suicide attack inBeirut in 1983, an attack that meant the withdrawal of US troops from Lebanon.The site includes an online memorial as well as images of a monument dedicated to the killed.
Jeff Hamman writes in a final commentary: "If we come to face with the reality that disasters involving mass loss of life will be recurring events with all the necessary concerns associated with them, the Beirut Memorial On Line will hopefully serve as an on line resource to offer partial aid in those events. These events do not have to have terrorism as their root cause, but can take the form of natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, etc.) or accidents (plane & boat accidents, etc.). This can be looked at as a "trust" of sorts to facilitate information communication from people/families that have been through extreme hardship to individuals currently facing crisis. Although an extremely difficult time emotionally, the information provided and communicated can offer assistance and offset victims and loved ones from having to build from scratch in a time of crisis"
POSTED BY JON ON 8/15/2009
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