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U.S. Marines arrive at the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia.
U.S. Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Liberia, arrive at the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, in a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter on June 27, 1996. The task force deployed from Camp Lejeune, N. C., took over the security mission at the embassy from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.