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Ep. #41 Beirut Bombing Anniversary: with Johnny Harper, Jo Sommerhof and John Sommerhof: Never Forget
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Ron Klutho talks to Johnny Harper, Jo Sommerhof, and John Sommerhof about the 1983 Beirut bombing that took the lives of 241 heroes including First Lt. Scott Sommerhof.
MUSIC: Fanfare for the Common Man
Lee Greenwood - God Bless The U.S.A.
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0:00 SEG 1 - Lost 241 heroes that day | First Lt. Scott Sommerhof died that day | Scott loved to play soldier as a kid | Joining the Navy ROTC with a Marine option | Why did Johnny join the military? | Did Johnny’s father support him? | Training at Paris Island | What were they fighting about in Lebanon? | Beirut had tunnels all over the place where fire fights took place
19:02 SEG 2 - Using a plane wing for protection | When did Jo and John find out that Scott got killed | When did Scott’s family hear from him last | Seeing a picture of where he was staying on TV | John joined the Coast Guard | Johnny teaching his son good values | Talking to schools
39:43 SEG 3 - There is a memorial at Camp Geiger | Johnny sends letters every year to radio and TV stations on the anniversary of the blast | Aunt Jo would like a commemorative stamp made | It took Johnny 30+ years to ask for help | 22kill is an advocacy group for vets | Johnny used to ride broncos | Semper Fi
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