Saturday 21 October 2023 Registration begins at 0930 a.m
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Monday October 23
0600: Candlelight Service at the Beirut Memorial
1030: Main Memorial Service at the Beirut Memorial (Hosted by the City of Jacksonville)
1400: Camp Geiger Ceremony Fraternal Order of the Devil Dog (Located through the The MCAS New River Main Gate, located on Curtis Rd.) -
Persons desiring to go on base must follow the new rules. See https://www.lejeune.marines.mil/Base-Access/ for full details. Basically, you need proper ID for everyone in the vehicle, vehicle registration and insurance info.
Printable List of Events
- 40th Timeline AS OF 26 Sep 2140.pdf (393.9 KBs)
- PX Letter for Memorabilia - PX Letter BVA 23 Oct 2023.pdf (17.0 KBs)
BVA Sponsored Events
- 9am to 10:30am - BVA Focus Group: Moving the BVA Into The Future in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Garden Inn, 1016 Jacksonville Parkway, Jacksonville, NC. in the Grand Ballroom. No pre-registration is required.
- 1pm to 3pm - "40 Years Later: Why They Come" BVA Muster/Reception for Veterans and Gold Star Families at 911 Lejeune Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28540 (the Field off the parking lot by the Memorial Gardens [Beirut Wall]). https://www.beirutveterans.org/2023/10/40-years-later-why-they-come
- 5:30 pm to 9pm - "BVA 40th Remembrance Banquet" at the Burton-Colwell American Legion Post 265, 146 Broadhurst Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Tickets are required - SOLD OUT
Jacksonville, NC Events
Where: 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Headquarters at Wallace Creek Camp Lejeune.
When: October 23rd 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
When: October 23rd 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ceremony held at Camp Geiger Circle
Located through the The MCAS New River Main Gate, located on Curtis Rd.
To get access to the 23rd October/1400 Camp Geiger Ceremony, you will need a pass to get onto the Base (Geiger/Air Station).
Located through the The MCAS New River Main Gate, located on Curtis Rd.
To get access to the 23rd October/1400 Camp Geiger Ceremony, you will need a pass to get onto the Base (Geiger/Air Station).
Moderator: Randy Gaddo, CWO-4 USMC (Ret), BVA Founding Vice President & Board Emeritus
When: October 22, 2023, 9-10:30 a.m.
Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Jacksonville, N.C. in the Grand Ballroom
When: October 22, 2023, 9-10:30 a.m.
Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Jacksonville, N.C. in the Grand Ballroom
Events around the US
Join us Sunday, October 22 · 2 - 3:30pm EDT at the National Museum of American Jewish Military History as we remember the 40th anniversary of the tragic 1983 Beirut barracks bombing with Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff.
The Rhode Island Nine Wreath Laying Ceremony
40th Beirut Bombing Observance
Monday 10:00 am 10/23/2023 - Annual remembrance ceremony to honor Rhode Island's fallen Marines "The Rhode Island Nine".
This year's guest speaker will be Naval War College student Major Patrick Hassett USMC.
This year's guest speaker will be Naval War College student Major Patrick Hassett USMC.
Saturday, 14 October 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
LCpl Bradley Campus USMC Monument Dedication (Rain or Shine) will be held at Clark Street Playground
LCpl Bradley Campus USMC Monument Dedication (Rain or Shine) will be held at Clark Street Playground
