-- One of the earliest American presence in Lebanon is 15-6-1958.

American troops arrived in Lebanon to assist the president Kamil Chamoun against what he called the communist threat on Lebanon.

What initially was only 1700 marine, soon increased to 15000. This was part of Eisenhower's doctrine.

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-- However during there stay, they weren't safe.

Kamal Joumblat, the founder of PSP and the father of Walid Joumblat who is now a close American ally, was behind several sniper attacks on the Marines resulting in a death toll over the years.

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-- The second American military interventions in Lebanon was in 10-6-1976.

When USA used military ships to evacuate all forigen citizens from Lebanon, as soon as the civil war started.

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-- The third American intervention in Lebanon was in June 1982.

By then Israel had invaded lebanon to fight and expell all Palastinian forces from Lebanon. The American mission was to evacuate all American and European citizens.

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-- The fourth military intervention is when USA marines helped IDF forces oversee the expell of Palastinian forces from lebanon and secure the port and airport of Beirut.

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-- During 1982 USA forces were tasked with training the Lebanese army.

But then, the army was already split into a Muslim, Christian, and zionist one.

During that year, USA forces were targeted and ambushed by Amal and PSP.

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