A Marine smiles in a hospital bed after receiving a Purple Heart from Gen. Paul X. Kelley. He survived the barracks bombing of Beirut on Oct. 23, 1983. This years marks the 30th anniversary. - A Marine smiles in a hospital bed after receiving a Purple Heart from Gen. Paul X. Kelley. He survived the barracks bombing of Beirut on Oct. 23, 1983. This years marks the 30th anniversary.