Clark County pays its respects on Memorial Day By Taylor Balkom for The Columbian
Published: May 31, 2021, 5:44pm
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5 Photos Gold Star mother Meredith McMackin, right, and Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle walk toward the Clark County Veterans War Memorial during a wreath laying ceremony as part of a Memorial Day observance at the Fort Vancouver Artillery Barracks. (Taylor Balkom for The Columbian) Photo Gallery
Sunny skies and warm weather greeted a respectful crowd that gathered at the Fort Vancouver Artillery Barracks on Memorial Day to remember family, friends and community members who died in military service.
The event put on by the Community Military Appreciation Committee, or CMAC featured a slew of speakers ranging from Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle to Gold Star mother Meredith McMackin. There was also a wreath-laying ceremony at the nearby Clark County Veterans War Memorial.
Memorial Day event set May 31 at Fort Vancouver Artillery Barracks
Published: May 21, 2021, 6:02am
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A Memorial Day observance event will be held in Vancouver on Monday, May 31, to honor military members who died in the line of duty.
Southwest Washington’s Memorial Day Observance will be hosted by the Community Military Appreciation Committee, the city of Vancouver, Clark County, National Park Service and The Historic Trust. It will be held at 11 a.m. at the Fort Vancouver Artillery Barracks at 600 Hatheway Road.
The ceremony will feature comments from Meredith McMackin, a Gold Star mother who lost her son in Iraq. Additional speakers include Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, Clark County Councilor Gary Medvigy and National Park Service Superintendent Tracy Fortmann.