At age 18, Gebran Tueni experienced the horror of sectarian intolerance with the outbreak of the Lebanese civil war. He Also Served In The Lebanese Army Under A Then Law Requiring Students To Serve For A Year As Reservists, Either After Highschool Or After College Graduation. He Served At Henry Chehab Barracks, And After Boot Camp He Worked In The Administrative Section Of The Barracks In 1976, he was kidnapped for 36 hours by Christian militiamen in 1977.[4]