Vancouver Memorial Day Observance takes place on May 31st – ClarkCountyToday.com
This year’s event has limited attendance and complies with all COVID-19 guidelines. CVTV will film and broadcast the event
Vancouver’s commemorative tradition of honoring those who made the final sacrifice for their country will be celebrated on Memorial Day 2021. This year’s event has limited attendance and complies with all COVID-19 guidelines. CVTV will film and broadcast the event.
Vancouver’s commemorative tradition of honoring those who made the final sacrifice for their country will be celebrated on Memorial Day 2021. This year’s event has limited attendance and complies with all COVID-19 guidelines. CVTV will film and broadcast the event. Photo courtesy of the Community Military Appreciation Committee
Memorial Day observance in southwest Washington is hosted by the Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC) and its partners, the City of Vancouver, Clark County, the National Park Service, and The Historic Trust.
• When: Monday, May 31, 11am to 12pm
• Where: Fort Vancouver Artillery Barracks, 600 Hatheway Rd, Vancouver
The ceremony will include commentary from Meredith McMackin, a Gold Star mother who lost her son in Iraq. Additional speakers include Anne McEnerny-Ogle, Vancouver Mayor, and Gary Medvigy, Clark County Councilor, and Tracy Fortmann, Superintendent of the National Park Service.
Music will be provided by Officer Rey Reynolds and the 204th Army Band. Following the ceremony, the official party will lay a wreath at the Clark County War Memorial, where blows and a gun salute will be performed. Memorial Day observance is signed by an annual sponsorship from Waste Connections.
CMAC is an all-inclusive committee composed of members representing youth, educational, civic, military, veterans groups, and local governments. Its aim is to preserve and promote military history; Recognize veterans and military families for their contributions to our nation; Assisting and assisting veterans, deployed soldiers, and their families; Identify community and national events and make recommendations or take action on other issues affecting the welfare of veterans and military families.
For more information about CMAC or this event please contact Marlene Varga (360-600-7950 or [email protected]) or retired Army Colonel Larry Smith (360-896-8656 or [email protected]) ). Visit our website at cmac11.com.