Appreciation
FLAG DAY AT FORT VANCOUVER
CELEBRATE OUR STARS AND STRIPES AT THE 24TH ANNUAL FLAG DAY AT FORT VANCOUVER PRESENTED BY DAVIDSON & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE! 5:00 PM | Ceremony The official ceremony includes: Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem performed by Northwest Harmony Chorus US History Quiz, Sunset Elementary 5th Grade Students vs. Clark County Mayors Declaration of Independence Skit, Marshall Elementary […]
VBMA’s June Military History Talk
Speaker: Major (retired) Jeff Davis Title: The Spanish Flu Comes from Flanders Fields, to America Subject: Most soldiers returning from World War I thought only about their families, and moving on to a rosy future. Unfortunately, many returned bringing death with them, in the form of a pandemic known as the Spanish Flu. This devastating […]
CMAC Meeting
Community Military Appreciation Committee’s “Heroes Night” Celebration
The Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC) presents our fifth annual Southwest Washington “Heroes Night” celebration. Join us Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the East Vancouver Costco located at 19610 SE 1st St. (on the corner of SE 1st Street and 192nd Avenue). The event will kick off with a car show starting at 3:00 PM […]
Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike – Portland/Vancouver
THE ACTUAL HIKE ITSELF IS FOR VETERANS, ACTIVE DUTY, NATIONAL GUARD, AND RESERVISTS ONLY. Participants hike 22km (13.67 miles), while carrying 22kg (48.5lbs), wearing Silkies, combat boots, and a ruck - 22 representing the 22 military suicides a day. The Irreverent Warriors Silkies hikes are a series of events across the nation designed to […]
The Heroes’ Challenge 2018
One historical day, one location... 5 different ways to have the Backs of Heroes Take "The Heroes' Challenge" and help raise funds to support our soldiers (past & present) and their families in Southwest Washington. 100% of EVERY DOLLAR RAISED goes directly to supporting local Heroes. Freedom is hard won... and our soldiers are protecting Freedom every day. In the dawn's early light of this […]
VANCOUVER’S FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR 2018
End your Independence Day with a BANG at Vancouver’s Fireworks Spectacular! Pack a snack and a blanket, come to the Fort, and stake out your spot to watch the biggest fireworks show in the region. This year is all about a bigger, brighter, BOOM! With the City-wide ban on retail fireworks, Vancouver’s Fireworks Spectacular will […]
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site To Host Summer Saber Training Program
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (NHS) is pleased to announce that it will host a saber training program for the public this summer. The training will take place inside the Hudson's Bay Company fort stockade and participants will wear period correct clothing provided by Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. In 1845, the HMS Modeste, an […]
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site To Host Summer Saber Training Program
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (NHS) is pleased to announce that it will host a saber training program for the public this summer. The training will take place inside the Hudson’s Bay Company fort stockade and participants will wear period correct clothing provided by Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. In 1845, the HMS Modeste, an […]