Keywords: American citizens leaving Beirut July 21 2006.jpg American citizens departing from Beirut Lebanon make their way to a waiting United States Navy landing craft utility vessel for transport to the amphibious transport dock USS Nashville during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict At the request of the U S Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the U S Defense Secretary the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U S citizens from Lebanon http //www defenselink mil/HomePagePhotos/HomePagePhotos aspx Month 200607 Defenselink June archive http //www defenselink mil/DODCMSShare/HomePagePhoto/2006-07/hires_060721-N-6893T-011 jpg image location 2006-07-21 U S Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor PD PD-USGov-Military-Navy Beirut in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict Americans leaving Groups of people in the United States Beirut Israel-Lebanon-War 2006 Evacuation of American Citizens from Lebanon |