Beirut, Lebanon American departures
A Marine aircrewman helps a child look out the open door of a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter while flying from the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, to Cyprus on July 18, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Central Command and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon. The helicopters are attached to Marine MediumHelicopter Squadron 365. DoD photo by Gunnery Sgt. James H. Frank, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)