DVA News

WHEREAS, Americans have defended freedom throughout its history, and thousands have been captured in their efforts to protect our democratic way of life; and

WHEREAS, many American prisoners endured great pain and suffering at the hands of their captors, including more than 100,000 during World War II; and

WHEREAS, April marks the 641th anniversary of the first return of… read more

VA has a long history of providing veterinary health benefits to significantly disabled Veterans who require and use a service or guide dog to mitigate their hearing, vision and/or mobility limitations.  Currently, more than 600 Veterans with visual, hearing, or mobility impairments due to physical disabilities receive this benefit.

Many Veterans face problems in daily living due to… read more

Did YOU Serve at Camp Lejeune? Know a Veteran, former Reservist, or National Guard member with One or More of the Following Conditions?
 Adult Leukemia
 Aplastic Anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes
 Bladder Cancer
 Kidney Cancer

If you are a veteran an honorable discharge who served at Camp Lejeune, NC for a minimum of 30 days (cumulative) between… read more

OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee announced today the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs has been awarded the Abraham Lincoln Pillars of Excellence Award from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This is WDVA’s fifth Pillars of Excellence Award since 2014.

The award recognizes outstanding state programs that support veterans within their states. This year’s award is for WDVA’s… read more

WestCare Washington has been selected as the Coordination Center for the WAServes - Greater Puget Sound network.

WAServes, part of the national AmericaServes network, is a coordinated network of public, private and non­profit organizations serving… read more

WestCare Washington has been selected as the Coordination Center for the WAServes - Greater Puget Sound network.

WAServes, part of the national AmericaServes network, is a coordinated network of public, private and non­profit organizations serving veterans, service members and their families in the Washington area. WAServes utilizes a common technology platform to create accountability … read more

Are Your Vaccines Up to Date?

We’re just about midway through a particularly deadly flu season, five counties recently reported 286 total cases of mumps, and the risk of pneumonia is high.

Now is the time veterans and their families need to be thinking about vaccines and ensuring they are up to date on their immunizations.

The VA has a helpful list of the top vaccines you… read more

Great News!  It is with great pleasure that we virtually unveil the newly designed logo for the Walla Walla Veterans Home!

This design was submitted by Michael Page at Esprit Graphic Communications, a Kennewick area Veteran Owned Business. Esprit, owned by retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Skip Novakovich and his wife Shannon, has a long history of giving back to their community. We are… read more

Contact a WDVA Recruiter today!

Call 360-725-2183 or email recruiters@dva.wa.gov

To view our current employment opportunities, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/… read more

Applications to be accepted for 2017 National Veterans Golden Age Games

Event Takes Place in Biloxi, May 7-11

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will accept applications from Veterans interested in

competing in the 2017 National Veterans Golden Age Games beginning Feb. 1. Veterans ages 55 and older

and enrolled in VA health care may complete… read more