BVA President Michael Zawacki and Board of Directors Member Scott Martin attend the opening of the Carolina Museum of the Marine, June 8, 2026.

Memorial Day Message from the BVA President

The Beirut Veterans of America (BVA) is proud to announce the appointment of Maureen Roepsch as Public Affairs Officer. In this role, Maureen will help ensure the memories of those who made the supreme sacrifice in support of America’s pursuit of peace in Lebanon are kept alive—by connecting BVA communications, whether online, in-person, or through media engagement, back to our mission and motto: “The First Duty is to Remember.”