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 | |
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| 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 |
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| January 24, 2026 | Ft Walla Walla Camp 3 Installation meeting in Yakima Saturday Jan 24th, 2026 Location: McAllister Museum of Aviation Location 2008 South 16th Ave Yakima, WA, 98903 Details: Museum opens from11:00 to 4:00 pm. Plan to arrive at 11:00 for self directed view of exhibits. Arrival for socialization and lunch (provided) from 11:30 to 12:30. Business meeting will start at 12:30 with brief business and new 2026 Officers Installation. Program Video on CW history and Sons organization at 2:00 to 2:20; led by Br Charlie Chapman. At 2:30 Museum guide providing tour of key exhibits of interest and the unique aviation history of Yakima. Questions? Contact Camp Commander Peterson email address above) |
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