In memory of those lost to the first act of terrorism towards Americans on October 23, 1983 and to the others who died while serving both before and after and To honor the Peacekeepers of the Multi-National Peacekeeping Force Beirut, Lebanon "They Came In Peace" Semper Fidelis Note: ALL proceeds from zazzle.com postage and misc. items will be donated to the Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation All stamps must be purchased online and are NOT available for sale at a US Post Office.

In The News:

• Jacksonville Daily News: Beirut Stamp becomes a reality -- without USPS
• PostalMag.com - Beirut Veterans Finally Get Stamp and Their Blog Entry / Commentary
• jdnews.com - OpEd - Missing a chance to honor the fallen
• FranklinNewsPost.com - Beirut stamp now in circulation
• Marines.mil - Beirut veterans, fallen honored with memorial stamp

Peacekeepers at War Beirut 1983—The Marine Commander Tells His Story Col. Timothy J. Geraghty, USMC (Ret.) Foreword by Gen. Alfred M. Gray, Jr., USMC (Ret.), 29th Commandant 256 pages; 6" x 9"; 13 B&W Photos; 2 Maps; 5 Figures

A Remembrance...Marines in Beirut 1982-1984
The website was created by the Library of the Marine Corps Archives and Special Collections Branch to mark the 25th anniversary of the Beirut bombing. It is a multimedia website that contains in addition to a narrative of the two year deployment photographs, official Marine Corps film footage, audio clips, and official documents relating to Beirut 1982-1984.

The Beirut Story: Richmond Times-Dispatch (Requires Flash) A very moving presentation / documentary of Beirut.

In Memoriam Links to Beirut-Memorial.org KIA Roster

Photo of Beirut Statue courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense.
Use does not imply or constitute endorsement.
All other photos are from MarineLink.

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