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CMAC Meeting
Everyone is welcome to join, as we plan community-wide events such as Our Community Salutes, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, POW/MIA Day and recognition/support of military families of all services. CMAC is an inclusive committee composed of civic education, veteran and business partners.
CMAC Meeting/E-Board*
Everyone is welcome to join, as we plan community-wide events such as Our Community Salutes, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, POW/MIA Day and recognition/support of military families of all services. CMAC is an inclusive committee composed of civic education, veteran and business partners.
∗ Indicates Board Meeting directly following regular CMAC meeting.
CMAC Meeting/E-Board*
Everyone is welcome to join, as we plan community-wide events such as Our Community Salutes, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, POW/MIA Day and recognition/support of military families of all services. CMAC is an inclusive committee composed of civic education, veteran and business partners.
∗ Indicates Board Meeting directly following regular CMAC meeting.
CMAC Meeting/E-Board*
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∗ Indicates Board Meeting directly following regular CMAC meeting.
CMAC Meeting/E-Board*
∗ Indicates Board Meeting directly following regular CMAC meeting.
Bernard G. Deazley, IV was appointed as the Assistant Director VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) in January 2014. Prior to his appoint-ment, Mr. Deazley served as the Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff at VAPORHCS. Mr. Deazley joined the VA through the student studies program following graduate school. During his VA tenure, Mr. Deazley has held positions of progressive responsibility in research and development, primary care, mental health, operative care and the executive staff. Mr. Deazley has also served at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System.
Mr. Deazley is a graduate of the Annenberg Leadership Institute and VHA’s Healthcare Leadership Develop Program. Mr. Deazley received his Bachelor of Science degree from Willamette University (Salem, Oregon) and earned his Master of Public Administration degree at the Lewis & Clark College (Portland, Oregon).
Mr. Deazley is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
CMAC Meeting/E-Board*
“Colonel G.L.A.Harris (USAFR)will speak about the status of women in the armed forces. She has written several books on this subject.”
See Bio below.
∗ Indicates Board Meeting directly following regular CMAC meeting.
CMAC Meeting/E-Board*
Everyone is welcome to join, as we plan community-wide events such as Our Community Salutes, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, POW/MIA Day and recognition/support of military families of all services. CMAC is an inclusive committee composed of civic education, veteran and business partners.
∗ Indicates Board Meeting directly following regular CMAC meeting.
Veteran Benefit Expo
Save the date – the Veteran Benefit Expo is July 27!
The Fifth Annual Veteran Benefit Expo, the state’s largest veteran resource event, will be held in eastern Oregon for the first time this summer. Join us on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pendleton Convention Center!
The purpose of the event is to provide a one-stop shop for Oregon veterans of all eras and walks of life to learn about and access the full range of their earned benefits. The Expo offers resources from many different benefit areas, including health care, claims assistance, finance, home loans, long-term care, mental health, education, business and recreation.
We’re looking for government or nonprofit agencies to participate and we also welcome for-profit companies as part of the Veteran Career Fair. Interested organizations may register online athttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orvetexpo19. There is no cost to participate, but space is limited, so please register as soon as possible to reserve your space!
The annual Expo is organized by the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs and is hosted in different locations throughout the state. This year’s event is being presented in partnership with Oregon Lottery, a longtime supporter of causes important to Oregonians, including public education, the environment and the veteran community.
For more information about the Expo, visit www.expo.oregondva.com. For questions about participating in this event, please contact Tyler Francke at 503-373-2389 ortyler.francke@state.or.us.
Memorial Day Ceremony
The Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC) will present Vancouver’s Memorial Day Observance Monday, May 27, 2019, at 11 am, at the Bandstand on the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Parade Ground. CMAC has organized this event with help from its partners: the City of Vancouver, National Park Service (NPS), and Waste Connections,
The event features keynote speaker County Councilor Gary A. Medvigy, Major General US Army (Retired) after 33 years of active and reserve service
Retired Army Colonel Larry J. Smith will be the Master of Ceremonies. Speakers at the event will include Superintendent Fortmann, Vancouver Mayor Ann McEnerny-Ogle, Clark County Council Chair Eileen Quiring, and, Vancouver Police Officer Rey Reynolds will sing the National Anthem. There will be a dove release and color guards, as well as military medleys played by the 204th Army Band. Complimentary hot dogs and light lunch items will be available to the public, courtesy of the Vancouver Lions, Red Cross Cascades Region, and the Military Officers Association of America.
C-Tran busses #25, 32, and 37 will provide transportation directly to the Bandstand that day. Parking is available at Hudson’s Bay High School, where attendees may ride a C-Tran shuttle to and from the event site.
There will be a National Park Service Soldiers’ Bivouac re-enactment on the Parade Ground after the ceremony until 3 pm. This re-enactment will showcase costumed volunteers portraying many periods in the site’s military history. Additionally, the Vancouver Barracks Military Association will display antique military vehicles.
CMAC is an all-inclusive group composed of members representing youth, education, civic, military, veterans groups, and local governments. CMAC executes and plans community-wide events, such as Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Our Community Salutes, and POW/MIA Day ceremonies, as well as recognition and support of military families of all services.