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DEVIL'S DEN Book Available in September

August 23, 2020

Devil’s Den is a gripping story about a group of young, high-spirited, cocky, and sometimes rebellious US Marines and sailors sent by a reluctant commander in chief to the Middle East to assume a mission they hadn’t prepared for and didn’t understand.

Amendments to the By-Laws 2020

August 22, 2020

In May, following appropriate procedures, the Board voted to change the By-Laws. Specifically, "good standing" was defined; procedures for nominations and elections were established; and the terms for the Four (4) Board Members' terms expiring in 2023 were reduced to 2022.

23rd Connecticut Beirut Memorial Ceremony

August 18, 2020

Connecticut Beirut Memorial Ceremony
This year's CT Beirut Memorial Ceremony will be held on Oct 10th 2020 at 1:00 (1300) at the All Wars Memorial , 715 Bantam Rd, Bantam CT. This year we will be Dedicating a Memorial Stone which lists the names of the 7 CT Beirut Veterans who gave their lives in Beirut from 1982-1984.

2020 BVA Scholarship Winners

August 18, 2020

North Carolina Scholarship
The BVA Board awarded three $1,000 scholarships to students in Florida and North Carolina. BVA members presented the certificates and checks to the winners in July.

Nominations to the Board of Directors & Voting

August 1, 2020

Nominations are now open for the BVA Board of Directors. Nominations may be presented electronically utilizing the contact email on the Official BVA website, or by regular US Mail to Jon Warmeling (Veterans), 105 Main Street Box 490 Bldg. C, Painesville, Oh 44077-0490 and must be postmarked no later than September 23, 2020. Please have your BVA Membership with you in order to receive a ballot at the 10/22/2020 Annual Meeting.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS!

July 4, 2020

Important announcements concerning the closing of the Sure Stay Inn; BVA Headquarters; Onlow (Jacksonville) Oktoberfest; and Membership Card requirements.

FIRST recipients of our Scholarship

July 1, 2020

The BVA is EXTREMELY proud to announce the FIRST recipients of our Scholarship. We are very proud of all the applicants, and the Board unanimously decided we would award THREE scholarships this first year.

Beirut Memorial Ruck

July 1, 2020

The 2nd Annual Memorial Ruck will also be held on October 24th. It will start at the Beirut Memorial at a time to be determined, travel along the greenway to Camp LeJeune’s Main Gate and back to our Memorial. This route parallels the original memorial trees originally planted in honor of the fallen. The ruck is 10.23 miles, representing the month and day of the bombing.
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