Fort Walla Walla Camp No. 3 of Kennewick, WA
Fort Walla Walla Camp No. 3 serves the 20 counties of Eastern Washington: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima. With a date of rank of March 30, 2015, it is one of the founding camps of the Department of the Columbia (formed in 2015). Our camp is named after Fort Walla Walla, the third U.S. military post of that name in southeast Washington state. It was occupied from 1858 to 1910. The Fort Walla Walla Camp is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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Please direct membership inquires to the Junior Vice Commander at camp3jvc@suvpnw.org.
CAMP OFFICERS
| Office | Name | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commander | Clifford Peterson | Selah, WA | camp3cmdr@suvpnw.org |
| Senior Vice Commander | Kevin Unland | Yakima, WA | camp3svc@suvpnw.org |
| Junior Vice Commander | Brian Smith | Richland, WA | camp3jvc@suvpnw.org |
| Council Member 1 (Chairman) | Don Jameson | Yakima, WA | camp3council1@suvpnw.org |
| Council Member 2 | Bob Manning | Mountain Home, ID | camp3council2@suvpnw.org |
| Council Member 3 | W. Douglas Jones | Walla Walla, WA | camp3council3@suvpnw.org |
| Secretary | Hank Cramer | Winthrop, WA | camp3secy@suvpnw.org |
| Treasurer | John Davis | Nine Mile Falls, WA | camp3treas@suvpnw.org |
| Patriotic Instructor | Bob Manning | Mountain Home, ID | camp3instructor@suvpnw.org |
| Chaplain | John Tipton | Yakima, WA | camp3chaplain@suvpnw.org |
| Graves Registration Officer | Clifford Peterson | Selah, WA | camp3graves@suvpnw.org |
| Historian | Don Jameson | Yakima, WA | camp3historian@suvpnw.org |
| Civil War Memorials Officer | (vacant) | ||
| Eagle Scout Certificate Coordinator | Kevin Unland | Spokane, WA | camp3eagle@suvpnw.org |
| ROTC/JROTC/NDCC Recognition Coordinator | Larry Peck | Hayden, ID | camp3rotc@suvpnw.org |
| Guard | (vacant) | ||
| Assistant Treasurer | Gary L. Treece | ||
| Assistant Secretary | Kevin Unland | Spokane, WA | |
| Newsletter Editor | Michael P. McCrary | Yakima, WA | camp3newsletter@suvpnw.org |
| Signals Officer | William Jameson | Charleston, SC | camp3signals@suvpnw.org |
UPCOMING CAMP EVENTS
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| September 20 | Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 quarterly meeting will be held Sept 20 th 2025 at the Pasco Airport Conference Room. Lunch and socializing from 11:30 to 12:30. Meeting start at 12:30. Program start at 1:00 with Br Keith Deaton speaking and receiving questions on 16th President Abe Lincoln. Br Deaton is a well known re-enactor of Lincoln and presenter of education on the history and details of Lincoln’s life and Presidency. Mr Deaton will also be announcing his forthcoming new book, titled-- Lind Coulee, about his early years and the farming in the Lind, WA area. After the Meeting close, (about 2:30 ) the attendees will have the option to attend the Pasco Air Museum right at the terminal location. This will be a very interesting on site field trip! Open to the public. |
| End of year meeting in November | Details TBA |
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