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 | Yakima, WA | camp3signals@suvpnw.org |
UPCOMING CAMP EVENTS
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
April 26, 2025 10 Year Anniversary | April meeting: 10 year anniversary and reunion of all and former members/guests. Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025 Place: Spokane Valley at VFW 1435 from 11 to 3:00pm+. With program and remembrances. Where & when At Spokane Valley VFW 1435, 212 So. David Road. 11;30 to 12;15 social time with own bag lunch. Please join us for anniversary cake. Friends, spouses, guests welcome. Additional details Program speaker at 1:15 to 1:45 is Mr Stan Wells of Spokane on Flags of the Civil War. Camp and GAR history brief reports by past Camp Commanders. Special guest—Dept of Columbia Comdr. Tony Pacias. Expected finish by 3:00 pm. Questions? Contact CC Peterson via email. |
| May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony Date: May 26, 2025. Place: Tahoma Cemetery Yakima, WA More details TBA later. Clifford Peterson Camp Commander. |
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