DVA News
Call for Testimonials: Women Veterans Recognition Day
Published: 06/12/2025
Dear Washington Women Veterans,
As June 12 approaches, we invite you to participate in a special initiative to recognize and honor women veterans in celebration of Women Veterans Recognition Day. This year marks the 77th anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act… read more
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Published: 06/01/2025
2025 Memorial Day Proclamation & Memorial Day Veteran Events & Observances to Share
Published: 05/26/2025
Memorial Day Events and Observances
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- Memorial Day Ceremony in Capitol Rotunda (Olympia) - May 26 - 10:30 a.m. - 416 Sid Snyder, State Capitol… read more
Flag Lowering - May 15, 2025 (Peace Officers Memorial Day)
Published: 05/15/2025
Flag Lowering - May 15, 2025 (Peace Officers Memorial Day)
Governor Ferguson hereby directs that Washington state and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in recognition of the annual Peace Officers Memorial Day.
PROCLAMATION - Governor's Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and their Families
Published: 05/12/2025
WHEREAS, suicide is a national public health challenge with more than 49,000 deaths by suicide, with approximately 16 percent of those deaths being veterans, and is the 10th leading cause of death in Washington state, which had a significantly higher risk of deaths by suicide among veterans when compared to the national average of suicide rates, with nearly 73 percent of those… read more
2025 May Veteran Voices Newsletter
Published: 05/08/2025
Flag Lowering - May 3-4, 2025 (National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service)
Published: 05/02/2025
Governor Ferguson hereby directs that Washington state and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.
Flag Directive - May 8, 2025 (Former Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens)
Published: 05/02/2025
Flag Directive - May 8, 2025 (Former Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens)
I am deeply saddened by the death of former Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens, and hereby… read more
Washington Department of Veterans Affairs: A New Partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to Support Veterans and their families
Published: 04/30/2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 29, 2025
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs Sign Memorandum of Agreement
OLYMPIA – On April 28, 2025, the Washington Department of… read more
April as National Counseling Awareness Month
Published: 04/29/2025
As we wrap us April as National Counseling Awareness Month, we highlight this as a time to honor the important work counselors do in fostering mental health and wellness. This month offers Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) an opportunity to acknowledge the Counseling and Wellness contracted counselors who support Washington’s Veterans and their families every day,… read more