DVA News

Being thrust into the role of caregiving for a veteran can be overwhelming, and Operation Family Caregiver (OFC) offers practical assistance to make the transition smoother. Created at the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, and funded by the Bob Woodruff Foundation, this program is now offered in Washington State through a partnership with Easterseals Washington.

With OFC, a… read more

The next two Governor’s VAAC Town Halls will be held in Aberdeen at the Pearsall Building (2109 Sumner Avenue, Aberdeen, WA 98250) on October 19, 2017, and again in Spokane at the Lincoln Center (1316 North Lincoln St., Spokane, WA 99201) on November 16, 2017.

We want to hear from you about Veterans Issues Important to you and your family!
The VAAC serves in an advisory capacity… read more

As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) continued efforts to improve timeliness of services for Veterans and their families, VA unveiled the Decision Ready Claims (DRC) initiative, a disability claims submission option with accredited Veterans Service Organizations (VSO) that promises to  deliver faster claims decisions to Veterans and their families.

“The DRC initiative is… read more

Grays Harbor County: The Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee will be holding a Veterans Town Hall on Thursday, October 19 from 10:00 am – noon at the Pearsall Building, 2109 Sumner Avenue, Aberdeen, WA 98520.

Community partners and service providers will be sharing how they are serving Veterans and their families from the area.

During the VAAC Town Hall, two Korean… read more

WDVA Director Receives Seahawks NFL Hispanic Heritage Award

The Seattle Seahawks announced today that Lourdes E. Alvarado-Ramos (Alfie), the director of Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), has been named the local recipient of the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award. This award recognizes the contributions of Hispanic leaders in each NFL market. This is the… read more

Our Washington State Veterans Cemetery at Medical Lake had the honor of interring 43 individuals yesterday (41 veterans and 2 spouses) in front of the hundreds.

Those interred came from the following services:

· US Army...
· US Marines
· US Navy
· US Air Force
· US Merchant Marines

Their service spanned 1872 - 1990 and includes service in every… read more

The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) recently participated in the 2017 Washington State Native American Veterans Summit on September 26-27.

This event was hosted by the Suquamish Tribe in Suquamish WA and cosponsored by the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Tribal Government Relations.

The purpose of… read more

WDVA Livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cBRXRnqcSTc

WDVA Photo Album on FlickR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/98326753@N03/albums/72157687340724523

(KIRO 7) Civil War veteran's remains to be interred after 103 years in… read more

Madigan transitions to new DoD electronic health record

By Suzanne Ovel

On Oct. 21, Madigan Army Medical Center will become the first large military hospital to transition to the Department of Defense’s unified electronic health record, MHS GENESIS. 

The $4.3 billion system will, for the first time ever, enable all military branches to use one electronic health record.  By… read more

The next Governor’s VAAC Town Hall will be held at the Armed Forces Reserve Center (15005 NE 65th, Suite 106, Vancouver, WA 98682 on September 21, 2017.

We want to hear from you about Veterans Issues Important to you and your family!

The VAAC serves in an advisory capacity to the Governor and the Director of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. Members divide into… read more