You are invited on Oct. 1, at 10:30 a.m. at The Dalles Oregon Veterans Home, for an event co-hosted by the Mid-Columbia Veterans Memorial Committee and the VA Portland Health Care System to honor the service and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipient and Korean War Veteran Sgt. 1st Class Loren R. Kaufman as we […]
(We Meet the First Wednesday of Each Month) 1. We have to plan our Fall and Veterans Day Events. 2. Our Final Nominations and Voting for our 2016 Officers has been moved to our November Meeting. Columbia Room 3rd Floor Bldg 11 Vancouver Division, PVAMC 1601 East Fourth Plain Blvd Vancouver, WA 98661 7:00 PM: […]
Art as Therapy for Cancer Survivors and Caregivers Second Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. to noon. Our program will offer you a chance to express yourself, treat yourself to a relaxing and restorative activity, and connect with others going through cancer treatment and recovery. · Become more self-aware, express fears, anxieties, and other emotions that […]
Because of anticipated inclement weather this Saturday, Oct. 15, the ceremony to dedicate a new Vietnam Memorial at the Vancouver VA campus will be held inside the gymnasium, located adjacent to the Memorial Garden. The Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC) invites community members to attend and recognize the sacrifice of the 58 Clark Count military […]
The Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee(VAAC) is a seventeen member committee appointed by the Governor. Each member is appointed to a term of four years. Veterans are recommended for appointment to the VAAC by the leadership of nationally recognized Veteran Service Organizations active in Washington State, and two members are appointed as veterans at large. The […]
All women veterans are invited to attend a women vets connect meeting. This is a support network. Meetings are confidential. MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE 40 & 8 ( except for special events) in the boxcar next to the chateau. It is located at 7607 NE 26th Ave. Vancouver WA. (The chateau is located […]
Click here to enlarge image Keynote Speaker is Joe Torrillo, a 25 yr. Lt. (retired) with the New York City Fire Dept. On the tragic day of September 11, 2001 (9-11), while Joe was assisting his Brethren Firefighters and First Responders with rescue operations, the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed, burying him […]
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (NHS), a unit of the National Park Service, has partnered with Operation Pillow Talk, a local community project to help lift the morale of active military service members. This project is in its fifth year of designing, sewing, or dyeing pillowcases for deployed military personnel. Over the course of 2016, […]
Fort Vancouver National Site 10:00 a.m. Ceremony | 11:00 a.m. Parade Join us for the Lough Legacy Veterans Parade at Fort Vancouver! The parade begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 5. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the community celebration honoring Veterans of all service branches. This is a free, community event that […]