DVA News

National POW/MIA Recognition Day will be observed on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. This annual event
honors our missing service members and their families, and highlights the government’s commitment
to account for them.

Across the country, local POW/MIA ceremonies will take place, culminating with countless events and
the national ceremony in Washington, DC, on Recognition… read more

Our Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard hosted the VA Secretary's Committee on Gerontology and Geriatrics.

The committee provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Under Secretary for Health on all matters pertaining to geriatrics and gerontology by assessing the capability of VA health care facilities to meet the medical, psychological and social needs of older… read more

Are you looking to gain more knowledge on how to better serve those who served?

Are you asked, or do you have, questions on veteran homelessness, benefits and other topics that you aren't completely comfortable answering?"

Would you like to establish a greater collaboration within the Veteran Service Community on both sides of Washington state?

Register now for the… read more

The ribbon has been cut and doors are open at the Building 9 Women Veterans Wing at the Building 9 for Veterans Transitional Housing Program in Port Orchard.

"Although we have always served women veterans at Building 9, we saw a need for them to have additional privacy and more security in the building," said Building 9 Project Specialist Melissa Duffy. "So our team worked together to… read more

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

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

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:
… 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