DVA News
Walla Walla Veterans Home Advertisement for Bids
Published: 11/18/2014
Service is an Opportunity, not an Obligation
Published: 11/17/2014
Posted by Tony Sandoval, AmeriCorps member serving with Washington Vet Corps on November 17, 2014
On Sept. 4, 2001, I enlisted in the U.S. Army, ready for an adventure and thinking it would be fun to work with tanks. Then Sept. 11th happened and my world changed big time. Barely twenty-one, I did my best to grow up quickly and serve honorably in Iraq. I left the Army in 2004, having… read more
Nov. 12, 2014 Veterans Day Message from Governor Inslee
Published: 11/14/2014
Yesterday morning, it was my honor to join veterans for a ceremony to honor all those who served our nation in the armed forces. Many of those at the ceremony were also members of our hardworking, dedicated, world-class state employee workforce. To our state employee veterans and to every veteran: Thank you.
Yesterday was a particularly special Veterans Day because it also was… read more
Governor Meets with Veteran and Non-Profit Leaders
Published: 10/29/2014
On October 29, Governor Inslee spent time talking with Veterans Leaders and Leaders of Non-Profit Organizations that serve veterans in Washington State. The conversation focused on the topics of veteran homeless and housing, veterans employment and transition, and veterans involved in the justice system.
Left to Right: Jim Baumgart, Ted Wizorek, Ann Reiter, Alan Brown, Mike… read more
VA Eliminates Veterans’ Annual Financial Reporting Requirement (Means Test)
Published: 09/02/2014
Beginning in March 2014, most Veterans will no longer be required to complete the annual financial assessment known as a Means Test. Instead, VA will receive income information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Social Security Administration (SSA), and will contact the Veterans only if the information received indicates a change in their VA health benefits may be appropriate. However… read more
Making a Year of Service the American Way of Life
Published: 09/02/2014
In March, 2014 WDVA’s VetCorps joins the Nation’s Leading National Service Organizations in a campaign to show how AmeriCorps members are making an impact on some of our nation’s toughest issues. From disaster relief and veteran reintegration to college access and childhood nutrition, AmeriCorps has engaged writers and producers in Hollywood who are ready to tell these stories. Our goal is… read more
WDVA Partnership with Thurston County Veterans Court Celebrates Five Years of Success
Published: 09/01/2014
THURSTON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT--NEWS RELEASE
Five Years of Veterans Court Success Celebrated Throughout July
Public invited to special court presentations each Wednesday in July
As Thurston County District Court judges and staff began planning for the fifth anniversary of the Veterans Court program this July, they noticed that the 2014 calendar had a lucky little… read more
Veterans WCC Crews Remove Debris from Remote Beaches
Published: 08/28/2014
Thank you to Liam Antrim and Chiggers Stokes for sharing this article about Veterans on the Washington Conservation Crew cleaning our beaches here in Washington!
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Veterans WCC Crews Remove Debris from Remote Beaches
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Three Month Old Program Making Difference for Veterans and South Sound Prairies
Published: 08/27/2014
Planting career seeds in environmental field
By Alexandra Kocik
Northwest Guardian
Northwest Guardian
Environmental intern Forrest Edelman, a former Airman with the 5th Combat Communicationa Group, harvests prairie grass seeds Aug. 4 at Shotwells Landing Nursery near Rochester.
More information For more information or to sign up visit… read more
VetBikes – Putting Old Bikes to Good Use
Published: 08/12/2014
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
VetBikes – Putting Old Bikes to Good Use
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VetBikes – Putting Old Bikes to Good Use
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