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ARCHIVE PHOTO OF THE DAYReligious service in Lebanon, 1958
Stars and Stripes
October 11, 2019
Merle Hunter ©Stars and StripesLebanon, August, 1958: On a hilltop overlooking the Mediterranean near Beirut, Chaplain (Capt.) James Coleman conducts a Protestant religious service for soldiers from the 24th Infantry Division. The troops were taking part in Operation Blue Bat, an intervention aimed at protecting the beleaguered Lebanese government.