Community Service
Friends of Fort Vancouver’s annual 1940s-style Sweetheart Dance
In the style of a World War II-era dance, the annual Sweetheart Dance on February 9, 2019, is a grand fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of Fort Vancouver, a local nonprofit organization that supports the educational mission of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Proceeds from this event contribute to educational outreach programs offered year-round at the […]
Managing Chronic Pain and Suffering VA Workshop
Do you or a Veteran you know live with chronic pain? Join us to hear about many resources available at VA Portland Health Care System to help you manage chronic pain and improve your quality of life. (See/share the attached flyer, Facebook post, or details on the web.) (Click on image to enlarge). The aim of this workshop […]
Repatriation for Francis Dick
There will be a funeral service on Feb 13 for the remains of Francis E. Dick. Killed on December 7th during the air raid on Pearl Harbor. The family has requested all military organizations/military support organizations be invited to attend.
Vancouver Barracks Military Association Military History Talk
Buffalo Soldiers at the Vancouver Barracks In the late 1890s, and in World War II, African American soldiers, sometimes called Buffalo Soldiers served at the Vancouver Barracks. Mr. Wilson Keller, who is working on his Boy Scout Eagle project will talk about an interpretive sign about the Buffalo Soldiers, he is helping design and have […]
BUFFALO SOLDIERS AT THE VANCOUVER BARRACKS
In the late 1890s, and in World War II, African American soldiers, sometimes called Buffalo Soldiers served at the Vancouver Barracks. Mr. Wilson Keller, who is working on his Boy Scout Eagle project will talk about an interpretive sign about the Buffalo Soldiers, he is helping design and have installed at the Vancouver Barracks. Retired […]
CMAC Meeting
40 et 8 Bingo Parlor 7607 NE 26th Ave, Vancouver, WA, United StatesNorthwest Battle Buddies 8th Annual Freedom Gala
We are excited to share with you our upcoming event in support of Northwest Battle Buddies, (NWBB). As a nonprofit organization, we provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to combat veterans who are battling PTSD. Our 8thAnnual Freedom Gala will be an evening to remember as we showcase our service dogs and the […]
THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS IN THE VANCOUVER BARRACKS DISTRICT
When most people think about the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC, they imagine thousands of young men carrying shovels, axes, and saws throughout the woodlands of the United States. While much of the CCC’s work was done in the woods, organizing, training, and supplying the woodland camps was done from locations with access to paved […]