Membership Types
- (a) Regular Membership
- (b) Associate Membership
- (c) Affiliate Membership
- (d) Honorary Membership
- (e) Life Membership
- (f) Next of Kin Membership
- (g) Family Membership
- (a) Regular Membership
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Beirut Veterans, which shall be open to those persons that served in the United States Armed Forces or other Departments or Agencies of the United States, and who served in or around the environs of Beirut, Lebanon, between July and November of 1958, June and August of 1976, August of 1982 to August of 1985, July to August of 2006, and during other times as established by the Board of Directors.
Environs in this context shall mean any member of the Armed Forces or Departments and Agencies of the United States stationed in what is now referred to as U.S. Europe Command, U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command that provided direct hands-on support to individuals entering or exiting the Beirut, Lebanon area of operations. Further, that person’s service must have been recognized by the award of the Navy Expeditionary Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, campaign medals to be established in the future, or the Humanitarian Service Medal. Documented records, to include but not be limited to personnel record entries or a DD-214 are required to confirm this service. The officers and board shall consider granting of any other regular membership on a case-by-case basis. Regular membership shall carry all privileges, including the right to vote, to serve as an officer of the Association or a member of’ the Board of Directors, and to endorse applications for membership. Examples of qualifying periods of service include, but are not limited to:
(I) between August 1982 and August 1984 when the United States contingent of the Multi-National Force Beirut was engaged in military operations in and around Beirut.
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(II) between July and November 1958 when United States military forces were engaged in military operations in and around Beirut.
(III) between June and August 1976 during Operation Fluid Drive, when United States military forces evacuated some 300 non-combatants from the U.S. Embassy in Beirut (attached civilian personnel are also eligible).
(IV) between July and August of 2006, when U.S. forces conducted the non-combatant evacuation of more than 14,000 Americans and foreign nationals from Beirut.
(V) any future period when U.S. forces conduct military operations, including combat, humanitarian, and other kinds of operations, in or in the environs of Beirut, Lebanon, to include adjacent waters and airspace. -
- (b) Associate Membership
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- Persons who served in one or more of the uniformed services of the United States who materially contributed to any aspect of the mission of the United States Multi-National Peacekeeping Force engaged in military operations in, in the environs of, or off the shore of, Beirut, Lebanon, during any of the engagements as described in Section VII(2)(a) above, shall be eligible for associate membership, as well as civilian personnel assigned to or served at the U.S. Embassy, Beirut. Associate members may also have served with the British, French, or Italian militaries involved in the Multi-National Peacekeeping Force in Beirut. Associate members may not serve on the Board of Directors. Associate members may endorse applications for membership, and may hold any office in the Association other than President and Vice President. Notwithstanding the foregoing, members serving on standing and special committees, if any, may vote as committee members on matters being considered in their respective committees.
- (c) Affiliate Membership
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- Any person, who is not a Beirut veteran and may or may not have served in the uniformed services of the United States, who wishes to affiliate themselves with the Association for the purpose of supporting the fraternal, charitable, educational and patriotic activities of its regular and associate members. Associate members may not serve on the Board of Directors. Associate members may not endorse applications for membership, but may hold any office in the Association other than President and Vice President. Notwithstanding the foregoing, members serving on standing and special committees, if any, may vote as committee members on matters being considered in their respective committees.
- (d) Honorary Membership
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- The Board of Directors may invite certain individuals who hold or have held, office by election or by the appointment by the President of the United States to accept honorary membership in the Association. The Board of Directors may also invite any person who served in one or more of the uniformed services of the United States and who was awarded the Purple Heart or any personal military decoration by the United States for heroic or meritorious acts to accept honorary membership in the Association. Honorary members shall have all privileges extended associate members.
- (e) Life Membership
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- Life membership status may be obtained in any classification. The qualifications and privileges will remain standing for the respective classification. Proceeds from dues for the Life Membership will be placed in an interest bearing escrow, the interest from which will be applied toward operation expenses.
- (f) Next of Kin Membership
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- The Next of Kin of a Beirut Veteran killed in action may apply for recurring membership under the classification of Affiliate. Recurring membership carries life membership status. Next of Kin will be honored with membership free of charge. Next of Kin Members have all rights and privileges of Regular Beirut Members.
- (g) Family Membership
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- Family, which shall be open to the Spouses (to include widows/widowers, whether remarried or otherwise), Parents, Grandparents, Siblings and lineal descendants of Regular Beirut Veteran members. This is NOT Next of Kin Membership, and requires payment of dues. Family Members have all rights and privileges of Regular Beirut Members.
