thedrifter
08-05-03, 09:21 AM
From the Jacksonville Daily News
Aug. 3, 2003
The Beirut Veterans of America and The Beirut Connection on Oct. 22-23 will mark the 20th anniversary of the barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed more than 200 service members, most from Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station.
The 20th Remembrance will feature a 6 a.m. candlelight vigil at the Beirut Memorial on Lejeune Boulevard. All the names on the wall will be read aloud.
"Reading their names aloud ensures that these men are sacrificed for their courage and their sacrifice," said retired Marine Maj. Bob Jordan, founding president of the BVA.
At 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 23 there will be a special ceremony at the memorial featuring guest speaker retired Marine General Al Gray, former Marine Corps Commandant. A banquet is set later that evening.
The BVA is a veterans' group formed in 1992 to ensure that those killed in Beirut are remembered. The Beirut Connection is a group of families who joined together soon after the bombing to mourn their deceased relatives.
Visit their Web site: http://www.beirutveterans.com
Sempers,
Roger
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Aug. 3, 2003
The Beirut Veterans of America and The Beirut Connection on Oct. 22-23 will mark the 20th anniversary of the barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed more than 200 service members, most from Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station.
The 20th Remembrance will feature a 6 a.m. candlelight vigil at the Beirut Memorial on Lejeune Boulevard. All the names on the wall will be read aloud.
"Reading their names aloud ensures that these men are sacrificed for their courage and their sacrifice," said retired Marine Maj. Bob Jordan, founding president of the BVA.
At 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 23 there will be a special ceremony at the memorial featuring guest speaker retired Marine General Al Gray, former Marine Corps Commandant. A banquet is set later that evening.
The BVA is a veterans' group formed in 1992 to ensure that those killed in Beirut are remembered. The Beirut Connection is a group of families who joined together soon after the bombing to mourn their deceased relatives.
Visit their Web site: http://www.beirutveterans.com
Sempers,
Roger
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