DVA News

The Washington Woman Veteran of the Year Award recognizes a woman veteran who has compiled a record of exemplary service as a veteran and an outstanding member of the community.

This award is open to all women veterans in Washington State. Nominations may be submitted by any individual, organization or institution.

NOMINATE:… read more

The Governor's Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee is accepting nominations for the 2017 Washington State Outstanding Awards for Service to Veterans.

These awards presented by the Governors Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, are open to all who serve veterans in  Washington State and nominations may be submitted by any
person, organization or institution.

Nominations are… read more

In Fiscal Year 2016, Armed Forces License Plates provided $477,429 for State Veterans Cemetery Operations.

The Washington Department of Licensing issues license plates to eligible veterans/military/family members** with six separate designs, each containing a symbol representing a different branch of the armed forces to
include Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard,… read more

Military retirees and annuitants corresponding with the Defense  Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) will use a new address beginning May 1.The old addresses in London, Ky., have been used for years but are being discontinued and will be replaced by addresses in Indianapolis to help speed up receipt and customer service.

The new mailing addresses (beginning May 1) will be:
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Transitioning from the military back to the civilian world is not only an exciting time for our service men and women, but possibly a bit frightening.

What career field will I work in next? Financially, will I meet my family’s needs? How do I even go about finding a job in today’s market? On June 27th, many of those questions were answered at Safeco Field during the Hiring our Heroes… read more

I am proud to announce that we have entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Suquamish Tribe.

It allows your Washington Department of Veterans Affairs to extend our VA accreditation as a Veteran Service Organization to the Tribal Veterans Representative Program of the Suquamish Tribe.

This agreement is made possible by recent Federal rule changes that allow VA accredited… read more

Washington Department of Veterans Affairs & Employer Security Department recently received an International Association of Wellness Professionals (IAWP) Award for Group Services to Veterans through the YesVets Program.

The IAWP awards program acknowledges efforts in membership recruitment and retention as well as recognizes individuals and groups for outstanding achievement and… read more

You are cordially invited to the Annual Wreathlaying Ceremony as we Commemorate the Korean War Armistice 64th Anniversary on July 22, 2017 at 11:00am at the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the Capitol Campus.

The public is encouraged to attend as we Honor Washington State’s Korean War Veterans and their families. During the ceremony, the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in… read more

WDVA and the Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee (VAAC) were honored to host a Commander’s Call at the Tacoma AMVETS Post 1 in Tacoma. This meeting served as a venue for Veterans Service Organizations, veterans, resource providers and other partners to hear
from representatives from Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, Federal VA and each other.

During the… read more

You can view photos and videos on our Facebook and Flickr Pages!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wsdva/videos/10155373789500629/

Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/98326753@N03/albums/… read more