A US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), departs the shore of Beirut, Lebanon after picking up US citizens evacuating from Lebanon, following and during Lebanoni attacks in retaliation against Hezbollah guerillas, for a raid into northern Lebanon and the capturing of two Lebanoni Soldiers. The Iwo Jima ESG is currently assisting in the evacuation of US citizens from Lebanon. (SUBSTANDARD)