History
Lantern Tours at Fort Vancouver Highlight History After Dark
Reconstructed Fort at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site 1001 East Fifth Street, Vancouver, WA, United StatesLantern Tours: An Evening at the Fort Lantern Tours: An Evening at the Fort take place inside the Fort Vancouver stockade. Participants are treated to historical vignettes in several buildings as a park ranger guide them through the reconstructed fort. These vignettes transport the visitor back in time to exhibit what life was like at Fort […]
Annual Commemoration for Vietnam War Veterans
Vancouver Mall 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr, Vancouver, WA, United StatesMORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW AS IT GETS CLOSER TO THE EVENT DATE.
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29 honors the men and women who served and sacrificed during the longest conflict in United States history. On March 29, 1973, combat and combat support units withdrew from South Vietnam. Generations later, Veterans of this time period are gaining the respect that was […]
Oregon Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Oregon State Capitol Building 900 Court Street, Salem, OR, United StatesMemorial Day Ceremony
WA, United StatesThe Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC), the City of Vancouver and the National Parks Service will be hosting a special Memorial Day program at 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Monday, May 25. The program, which is prepared in advance, will feature remarks by Larry Smith and Mike Burton from CMAC, Superintendent of the Fort […]
7th Annual Heroes Night Celebration and Car Show – Cancelled
WA, United StatesSadly we have decided that it is necessary to cancel this years event. With the situation that we are presented with we do not think that we will be able to safely host the event with the numbers that we generally have in attendance. We still want to thank our area’s heroes – be they […]
Flag Day
Flag Day is a non-federal holiday in the United States that honors the history and meaning of the American Flag. To celebrate Flag Day, get a high-quality American flag and display it in a prominent location outside of your home. Raise the flag at sunrise and lower it at sunset to adhere to the U.S. Flag Code.
US Army Birthday
The U.S. Army operates with close to half a million active-duty soldiers, according to a 2016 Army demographics report; the service has come a long way since it was created approximately a year prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Patriot Day Video Salute
The Historic Trust and its partners present a Patriot Day Salute video to remember those who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks. The video will also be aired at 10am on channel 23 and 1pm on channel 21 on 9/11. Other days/times can be found here at https://www.cvtv.org/schedule. Nineteen years ago, terrorists hijacked airplanes […]
CMAC Online Meeting on Zoom
40 et 8 Boxcar room and Zoom online meeting Vancouver, WA, United StatesWe will be meeting via Zoom until further notice for our regular meeting times. I have included the recurring link for our meetings going forward, meeting ID, and pass code and attached it below. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85780826394?pwd=ZEJsSVd4M2hlKytjSnNOU0t3ckczZz09 Meeting ID: 857 8082 6394 Passcode: 335332 Our next Zoom meeting will be starting at 8:30 AM. We will […]