JEREMY W THOMPSON        LTCOL USMC Ret.

Born and raised in the Whatcom County area, he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1993 and attained the rank of Sergeant by 1999 when he accepted a commission as a 2^nd Lieutenant. He retired from uniform in 2017 as a Lieutenant Colonel and transitioned to Civil Service working for the Army in Germany at the grade of GS-14.

While in the Marine Corps he was deployed to Southeast Asia from 2000-2003. He deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan 2003 – 2005 where he fought in the Battle of Najaf.

His Awards include two Meritorious Service Medals, 4 Navy Commendation Medals and 3 Navy Achievement Medals with the Combat V.

His civilian awards while serving the Army in Germany include the Merit Civil Service Medal, the Civil Service Commendation Medal and the Joint Civil Achievement Medal.

Jeremy brought his family home to Whatcom County where they are the owners of Serenity Stables. He serves as the Whatcom County Precinct Committee Officer 115, he is a Whatcom County State Delegate and a Whatcom County Planning Commissioner. He and his wife have three children.

Whatcom Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for
Saturday, May 23, 2026, between 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.

HONORING OUR HEROES AND CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY

The parade starts at the corner of Alabama & Cornwall and continues south on Cornwall in Bellingham, WA