Camp Hope Dedicates Cabin to Afghanistan Casualty

On July 19, 2014, Camp Hope dedicated a refurbished cabin in honor of Army SSG Shawn Clemens who was KIA January 29, 2004 in Afghanistan. Camp Hope is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the fallen by helping the wounded.

Created by Gold Star parents, William "Mike" and Galia White, it was created to honor the memory of their son. Pfc Christopher Neal White, a 23-year-old Marine, was tragically killed in action in Al Anbar, Iraq on June 20, 2006. The 170-acre farm is located in Farmington, MO, which is 70 miles southeast of Lambert-St. Louis Airport in Missouri. It also has access to an additional 1400 acres adjacent to its property

Currently the camp consists of a lodge, three family type cabins, a bunk house, the new cabin to house hunting guides, and private residence of the White family. The National Sons of AMVETS provided the funds to rehabilitate the cabin on recently purchased land to house volunteer hunting guides that accompany the wounded and disabled veterans. The funds were raised as the Commander's Project when John Barnhill of Michigan was National Commander two years ago.

The mission of Camp Hope is to allow wounded warriors the opportunity to participate in outdoor activities with dignity. Their goal is to teach them to think about what they can do instead of what they "can't" do, . Camp Hope provides FREE outdoor adventures to combat wounded active-duty and veterans Soldiers of the War on Terror. Soldiers can shoot skeet, hunt turkey and deer, fish, hike, explore the country, or relax around the ever-burning fire pit.