Tag: John Vander Meulen
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32nd Annual Department Encampment
Department Encampment in Waco was a big success, highlighted by the election of our very own Brother John Vander Meulen as the 2026-2027 Commander of the Department of Texas and Louisiana. Congratulations Brother John! Huzzah! Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Daniel Murray joined us to bring greetings from Commander-in-Chief Tucker and installed our 2026-2027 officers. Elected officers…
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Department Encampment 2026
The 2026 Department of Texas and Louisiana Annual Encampment will take place at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum on May 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM, in Waco, TX. The Department website has the Schedule, Registration Form and everything else you need to know. CLICK HERE to go there and read all about…
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National Encampment 2026 Hotel Reservations
National Encampment in Gettysburg (July 30 – Aug 2) is the one you do not want to miss! Word is that a very strong turnout is expected so now is not too soon to start making plans. CLICK HERE for the hotel reservations page on the National website. THIS LINK will take you to the…
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Commander in Chief Martin arrives for Department Encampment
It was a beautiful spring day in Houston for the arrival of Commander in Chief Kevin Martin and National Auxiliary President Rosemary Martin. They were greeted by Department Commander Phillips and Department JVC Vander Meulen and then headed out to the ship channel in LaPorte for a tour of the San Jacinto Monument, conducted by…
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144th National Encampment Invitation
Click here to register for the 2025 National Encampment. We look forward to seeing you in Houston! Treue Der Union
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Pictures and Video from Captain Isaac Conroe Graveside Remembrance Ceremony
It was a beautiful fall morning as members of Camp 2 arrived at historic Glenwood Cemetery in Houston Heights to take part in a graveside ceremony honoring Civil War veteran, Captain Isaac Conroe. Conroe served as Captain of the 12th Illinois Cavalry and migrated to Texas after the war. He built a lumber business, and…
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SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR DAY
The Honorable Mayor Duke W. Coon and the City Council of Conroe, TX have proclaimed today, October 5, 2024, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Day in the City of Conroe, Texas. Huzzah!
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September 2024 Newsletter
Department Encampment! National Encampment! The Marshall Hope Award! And more … ♫ ♪ ♫ CLICK HERE to read all about it in the September 2024 issue of The Harriet Lane.
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30TH ANNIVERSARY MEETING
At the meeting today we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the founding of Camp 2. SVC-in-C Kevin Martin and his wife Rosemary joined us via ZOOM . Brothers Stephen Schulze, PDC, Michael Lance, PDC and Stevenson Holmes, PDC shared memories of the early days of the camp. After the meeting we all enjoyed delicious cake and ice…
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MAY MEETING CHANGED TO ZOOM ONLY DUE TO STORMS
Greetings everyone, Last night’s storm caused power outages to significant portions of Houston – including the Trini Mendenhall Community Center where our Camp meeting was scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday). Calls to the Center have gone unanswered and their Facebook page indicates they are closed today and tomorrow. Therefore, our Camp meeting tomorrow will be via 100%…