Message to the United States Marine Forces Participating in the Multinational Force in Beirut, Lebanon

Message to the United States Marine Forces Participating in the Multinational Force in Beirut, Lebanon
August 25, 1982

You are about to embark on a mission of great importance to our Nation and the free world. The conditions under which you carry out your vital assignment are, I know, demanding and potentially dangerous. You are tasked to be once again what Marines have been for more than 200 years -- peacemakers.

Your role in the multi-national force -- along with that of your French and Italian counterparts -- is crucial to achieving the peace that is so desperately needed in this long-tortured city.

I expect that you will perform with the traditional esprit and discipline for which the Marine Corps is renowned. Godspeed.

Ronald Reagan

Message to the United States Marine Forces Participating in the Multinational Force in Beirut, Lebanon August 25, 1982

Message to the United States Marine Forces Participating in the Multinational Force in Beirut, Lebanon
August 25, 1982