United States Marine Corps barracks
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The United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut were a U.S. military housing complex that became infamous as the site of the devastating 1983 suicide bombing that killed 241 American service members.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Marine barracks | 1 |
| United States Marine Corps barracks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6474618 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Marine Corps barracks Context triple: [1983 Beirut barracks bombings, target, United States Marine Corps barracks]
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A.
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler is a major United States Marine Corps installation in Okinawa, Japan, serving as a key hub for forward-deployed Marine forces in the Pacific region.
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Marine Corps Installations East
Marine Corps Installations East is a regional command of the United States Marine Corps responsible for overseeing and supporting multiple major Marine Corps bases and installations along the U.S. East Coast.
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Marine Corps Embassy Security Group Headquarters
Marine Corps Embassy Security Group Headquarters is the U.S. Marine Corps command responsible for organizing, training, and overseeing Marine Security Guards who protect American embassies and diplomatic facilities worldwide.
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Marine Corps supporting establishment
The Marine Corps supporting establishment is the network of bases, schools, logistics, and administrative organizations that provide the infrastructure and support necessary to train, equip, and sustain Marine operating forces.
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Headquarters Marine Corps
Headquarters Marine Corps is the senior command element and administrative headquarters of the United States Marine Corps, responsible for overall policy, planning, and leadership of the service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Marine Corps barracks Target entity description: The United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut were a U.S. military housing complex that became infamous as the site of the devastating 1983 suicide bombing that killed 241 American service members.
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A.
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler is a major United States Marine Corps installation in Okinawa, Japan, serving as a key hub for forward-deployed Marine forces in the Pacific region.
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B.
Marine Corps Installations East
Marine Corps Installations East is a regional command of the United States Marine Corps responsible for overseeing and supporting multiple major Marine Corps bases and installations along the U.S. East Coast.
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C.
Marine Corps Embassy Security Group Headquarters
Marine Corps Embassy Security Group Headquarters is the U.S. Marine Corps command responsible for organizing, training, and overseeing Marine Security Guards who protect American embassies and diplomatic facilities worldwide.
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D.
Marine Corps supporting establishment
The Marine Corps supporting establishment is the network of bases, schools, logistics, and administrative organizations that provide the infrastructure and support necessary to train, equip, and sustain Marine operating forces.
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E.
Headquarters Marine Corps
Headquarters Marine Corps is the senior command element and administrative headquarters of the United States Marine Corps, responsible for overall policy, planning, and leadership of the service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military barracks ⓘ |
| aftermath | extensive structural collapse of main barracks building ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrineChange | revisions to U.S. rules of engagement in hostile environments ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ronald Reagan administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. counterterrorism policy developments in the 1980s ⓘ United States peacekeeping mission in Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackType | suicide truck bombing ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | large explosive-laden truck detonated inside compound ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | annual Beirut Remembrance Day ceremonies ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 23 October 1983 ⓘ |
| garrison | 1st Battalion 8th Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| injured | over 100 people ⓘ |
| killed |
18 United States Navy sailors
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220 United States Marines ⓘ 241 United States service members ⓘ 3 United States Army soldiers ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | United States courts later held Iran liable for supporting the attack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beirut
NERFINISHED
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Beirut International Airport area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial | Beirut Memorial in Jacksonville, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Beirut Memorial Wall of Remembrance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beirut barracks bombing memorials at various U.S. Marine Corps bases ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1983 Beirut barracks bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| partOf | Multinational Force in Lebanon facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorAttributedTo |
Hezbollah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic Jihad Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | housing for United States Marine Corps peacekeeping forces ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | simultaneous bombing of French paratrooper barracks in Beirut ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
changes in United States military force protection policies
ⓘ
creation of the Long Commission to investigate the bombing ⓘ withdrawal of United States Marines from Lebanon ⓘ |
| securityConditionAtTimeOfAttack | rules of engagement restricted loaded weapons and defensive measures ⓘ |
| securityFeature | perimeter barriers and sentry posts ⓘ |
| significance |
deadliest single-day death toll for the U.S. Marine Corps since Iwo Jima
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one of the deadliest terrorist attacks against United States forces abroad ⓘ |
| statusAfterAttack | destroyed as functional barracks ⓘ |
| timePeriod | United States deployment to Lebanon 1982–1984 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| victimNationality | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Marine Corps barracks Description of subject: The United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut were a U.S. military housing complex that became infamous as the site of the devastating 1983 suicide bombing that killed 241 American service members.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
U.S. Marine barracks