The Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC) will present Vancouver’s Memorial Day Observance Monday, May 27, 2024, at 11 am. This annual ceremony at the Bandstand on the Vancouver Barracks Parade Ground honors men and women who have lost their lives in service of our country. Visitors may view the garrison flag raising, Washington Army National Guard Howitzer cannon firing, and a wreath laying ceremony in honor of fallen heroes. Vancouver’s Memorial Day Observance is free of charge.

John Toll with the University of Portland will be a guest speaker at the event along with the keynote speaker, John Kaiser, speakers, Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, and Tracy Fortmann with the National Parks Service.

CMAC organizes this annual event with the support from those around the community like: The City of Vancouver, National Park Service (NPS), Clark County, Waste Connections, Boy Scouts of America, Young Marines, Chapter 7824 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and 40 et 8. For over 170 years, the Vancouver Barracks has been a center for military community. The Vancouver Barracks is now preserved by the National Park Service at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.