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MEDIA RELEASE - Community Invited to Honor Vietnam Veterans at State Capitol - March 30 - 12PM - Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Published: 03/28/2023

Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs News Release

Digital Navigator Program kicks off!

Published: 03/27/2023

Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs launched the Digital Navigator Program to connect Veterans and their families to earned benefits, healthcare, and services.  

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NEWS RELEASE - Matthew Lysobey Appointed as Port Orchard Veterans Home Administrator

Published: 03/17/2023

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Message from the WDVA Director - Military Spouse Initiative Recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Published: 03/04/2023

Military Spouse Initiative Recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Working together to combat issues faced by military spouses is a top priority for your WDVA.  … read more

Woman History Month Message from your Women Veterans Advisory Committee (WVAC)

Published: 03/03/2023

Woman History Month Message from your Women Veterans Advisory Committee (WVAC)

“It matters because I AM SHE and SHE IS ME!”

March is Women’s History month, and throughout the month, the public is invited to honor women by exploring this year’s official… read more

NEWS RELEASE - WDVA Receives 2023 Federal VA Pillars of Excellence Award for Military Spouse Initiative

Published: 02/22/2023

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Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee & WDVA Mourns the Loss of VAAC Member Jim Sims

Published: 02/08/2023

Olympia — Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Mourns the Loss of VAAC Member Jim Sims

We are saddened to share the passing of Jim Sims, an appointee on Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee (VAAC), on Sunday, February 5 2023.… read more

WDVA Director Veteran Voices Message - First Official Message from Your New WDVA Director, David Puente Jr.

Published: 02/07/2023

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NEWS RELEASE - Washington State Arts Commission and Department of Veteran Affairs partner to support Veterans through the arts

Published: 02/06/2023

Washington State Arts Commission and Department of Veteran Affairs partner to support Veterans through the arts… read more

WDVA Honors February as Black History Month

Published: 02/03/2023

Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth

The 2023 theme of “Black Resistance” is presented to explore how Black individuals and communities have fought back against historic and ongoing oppression in all forms, especially that of racial terrorism, including lynching, racial pogroms, and police brutality. The struggle for self-determination has taken shape in political activism like sit-ins,… read more

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