DVA News
2024 Memorial Day Proclamation & Memorial Day Veteran Events & Observances to Share
Published: 04/15/2024
Memorial Day Events and Observances
Click the links below for Memorial Day event information with flyers.
All Transitioning Servicemembers, Have You Filed Your VA Claim Yet?
Published: 04/08/2024
Are you a servicemember preparing to separate or retire from military service?
If so, Contact us NOW to Get started on your Pre-Discharge Disability Claim.
You must file your Pre-Discharge claim between 90-180 days before separation.
Contact Shawn Prescher at 253.281.8311 or shawn.prescher@dva.wa.gov
Message from the Director - April Veteran Voices
Published: 04/04/2024
Stevens County - Veterans Town Hall and Women Veterans Forum
Published: 04/04/2024
Stevens County: The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) will host a Women Veterans Forum from 8:30 to 9:30 and a Veterans Town Hall from 10:00 to 12:30 on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Mistequa Hotel, 2545 Smith Road Chewelah, WA 99109.
This double event is presented by the Governor’s Veterans Affairs… read more
Washington Veterans Home Welcomes VFW Auxiliary National President and Washington State VFW Auxiliary President
Published: 04/02/2024
The residents and staff at Washington Veterans Home had the privilege of showing off their home to the VFW Auxiliary National President, Carla Martinez.
Carla is traveling nationwide, visiting veterans’ homes, and stopped to see us. The Washington State VFW Auxiliary president, Rose Green, coordinated a donation of leather working tools and supplies, which were used to show our guests… read more
Increasing Tobacco Cessation Services for Veterans
Published: 04/02/2024
On March 6th, 2024, Paul Caseley, program manager for WDVA’s Veteran Commercial Tobacco Cessation Program, presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Smoking and Health (OSH) Awardee Meeting in Atlanta, GA.
With grant funding from the CDC’s Office on… read more
NEWS RELEASE - Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Announces Opening of Suicide Prevention Community Based Services Grant Application Process
Published: 04/02/2024
NEWS RELEASE
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Announces Opening of Suicide Prevention Community Based Services Grant Application Process
OLYMPIA, WA - The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce that the application process for the Suicide Prevention Community Based… read more
Message from the Director - March Veteran Voices
Published: 03/07/2024
Walla Walla Veterans Home Awarded the Five-Star CMS Rating for Exceptional Quality of Care
Published: 03/05/2024
The Walla Walla Veterans Home, a leading nursing… read more
Launch of New Veteran Owned Business Program Logo Reflects Agency's Commitment to Innovation and Community
Published: 03/04/2024