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2017 Home With Heroes Banquet
The Historic Hanger at Pearson Airfield 1115 East 5th Street , Vancouver , WAColumbia Credit Union presents.... 2017 Home With Heroes Banquet Thursday, March 2, 2017 ABOUT THE BANQUET: Home with Heroes is excited to kick off the 2017 fundraising year! Please join usThursday March 2, 2017 at 5pm at The Historic Hanger at Pearson Airfield for an evening of Music, Food, Film from 2016 and great fun! Dinner is catered […]
VBMA’s March Military History Talk
Marshall House 1301 Officer's Row, VancouverThe Vancouver Barracks, Proving Ground for Generals Speaker: Jeff Davis The Vancouver Barracks was established in 1849, and was open as a military post until the new millennium. In the 150+ years of history, many young officers served at the Vancouver Barracks, and later rose to the rank of general. Jeff Davis will focus on […]
Veterans Town Hall & Claims Clinic
VA Medical Center - Vancouver Campus (Gymnasium) 1601 E. 4th Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WAThe event is being held in Bldg. 11, Columbia Room. Veterans and their family members are invited to a town hall and claims clinic on Monday, March 20. Beginning at 5 p.m., veterans can meet one-on-one with a Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) claims specialist regarding their claims or to a VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) Patient […]
National Medal Of Honor Day
National Medal of Honor day is a day that is dedicated to all Medal of Honor recipients. It was on March 25, 1863 when the first Medals of Honor were presented. Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton presented Medals of Honor (Army) to six members of “Andrews Raiders” for their volunteering and participation during an American […]
Women Veterans Health Fair 2017
Portland VA Medical Center 3710 SW Veterans Hospital Rd, Portland , ORClark College Baseball Military Appreciation Day
On Sunday, April 9, Clark College Baseball is hosting a Military Appreciation Day at its game against Linfield College. A pre-game ceremony begins at 12:45 p.m., at Kindsfather Field on Clark’s main campus. The game will follow immediately afterward at 1:00 p.m. Working with the college’s Veterans Resource Center, the Penguins have invited veterans of every […]
VBMA’s April Military History Talk
Marshall House 1301 Officer's Row, VancouverC-4 Does Not Float Speaker: Timothy Shotwell Retired Master Sergeant Timothy Shotwell served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves for over 30 years, serving from the Vietnam War to the Global War on Terrorism. He will share many tales, some amusing, some not so amusing relating to his military experiences. The presentation will last […]