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Col. Tim Geharty, commander of the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit in Beirut, maintains the official position that the Marines are there to keep the peace.

A shower thrills a U.S. Marine. It is a luxury which became more rare as the long, hot days passed for the men based in Beirut.

U.S. Marines during religious service on Christmas Eve in Beirut.

A U.S. Marine cuddles a kitten that wanders the Marine compound in Beirut, bringing a touch of affection to the tense serviceman.

Three United States soldiers carry M-16 automatic weapons and their clothes after swimming nude during a break in guarding the Island of Grenada, one week after the invasion.

Members of the 82nd Airbourne take a Cuban prisoner in to be questioned after the invasion on the island of Grenada.

American troops round up suspected Grenadian Revolutionaries.

Medical student salutes his saviors following the 82nd Airbourne's lightning strike on the Caribbean Island of Grenada that rushed the Marxist Junta that had taken over.

Grenadian is held for interrogation by US forces, at Pt. Salines detention center.

A United States soldier shares his canteen water with a Peoples revolutionary Army suspect in Grenada, after the U.S. invaded to 'rescue' the island from communist influence.