DVA News
2026 Veterans Day Proclamation, Events & Observances
Published: 11/11/2026
Click on the links below, as they are added, for more information on Veterans Day events across Washington State. Please submit any events you may have to be added to the list to communications@dva.wa.gov
2026 Washington State Veterans Day Proclamation
- Coming Soon
Veterans Day Information… read more
VAAC Kitsap County Veterans Resource Provider Roundtable & Veterans Resource Fair
Published: 10/21/2026
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) will host a Women Veterans Forum (In-Person ONLY) from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and a Veterans Resource Fair & Resource Provider Roundtable from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Bremerton Elks Lodge #1181 (4131 Pine Rd NE, Bremerton, WA 98310).… read more
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Published: 10/05/2026
Suicide prevention starts long before crisis.
Experiences such as exposure to violence can affect a person’s sense of safety, connection, and wellbeing. Recognizing these experiences and the risks they may bring is an important part of a… read more
WDVA celebrates 50th anniversary
Published: 10/01/2026
The #YouMatter Campaign: A Washington Message of Hope, Connection, and Action Toward Suicide Prevention
Published: 09/30/2026
The #YouMatter Campaign: A Washington Message of Hope, Connection, and Action Toward Suicide Prevention
Celebrating 25 Years of Honor, Service, and Community at the Spokane Veterans Home
Published: 09/28/2026
Women Veterans Advisory Committee — Now Recruiting Across Washington
Published: 09/23/2026
Women Veterans Advisory Committee — Now Recruiting Across Washington
Flag Lowering - September 26, 2026 (Former Legislator Mike Cooper)
Published: 09/22/2026
Flag Lowering - September 26, 2026 (Former Legislator Mike Cooper)
I am deeply saddened by the death of former Legislator Mike Cooper, and… read more
PROCLAMATION: POW/MIA Recognition Day
Published: 09/18/2026
Washington State POW/MIA Recognition Event to be held in Olympia on September 18, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. POW/MIA Monument, Capitol Campus
Published: 09/18/2026
Washington State POW/MIA Recognition Event
Date: September 18, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: POW/MIA Monument, Capitol Campus, Olympia, WA -
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