DVA News

WHEREAS, the Vietnam War was fought in Vietnam from 1961 to 1975, and involved North Vietnam and the Viet Cong in conflict with United States Armed Forces and South Vietnam and on March 30, 1973, the United States Armed Forces completed the withdrawal of
combat troops from Vietnam; and

WHEREAS, the Vietnam War was an extremely divisive issue among the people of the United States… read more

WHEREAS, throughout our country's history, courageous men and women of the Evergreen State have answered the call to protect and defend justice, liberty and the freedom we bold so precious; and

WHEREAS, rising above the call of duty at the risk of grave injury and loss of life, a celebrated few of these fearless service members distinguished themselves as heroes in the eyes of their… read more

Alliance Northwest coming March 7, 2019 to the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup!

Join us at Alliance Northwest Government Contracting Conference, March 7th in Puyallup.  The event has keynote speakers, workshops on government contracting, a tradeshow, and 1:1 meetings between buyers and sellers.  Any business interested in government contracting will find the day valuable to… read more

We’ve moved!  Join the Spokane County Regional Veteran Services Center for a Grand Opening at their new location!

In partnership with the Spokane County Regional Veterans Services Center, your Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is ready to serve even more Eastern Washington Veterans and their families.

Need information here on what types of services are offered at… read more

Shop Veteran Owned Businesses First -
Lourdes E. Alvarado-Ramos, Director of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs

Small businesses are the backbone of the state economy – about 99% of state businesses are small. Washington small businesses employ 1.3 million workers, which is about 51% of Washington’s total workforce. Many of these businesses are veteran-, women-,… read more

Seattle Area Chief Petty Officers Association in conjunction with CGEA, CWOA and PSOA have opened a Food Pantry located in the CPO Mess 3rd deck of Building 7. It is open to all AD CG, Reserve on AD, CG Civilians effected by the shutdown.
Hours are M-F 1100 - 1400.

Anyone wishing to help by donating non-perishible items or toiletries to the front gate. If you can access the base… read more

Spokane County – The State Veterans Cemetery, Medical Lake will hold a Forgotten Heroes interment for over 15 Veterans, on January 23 at 3pm.   

WDVA works closely with Veterans service groups, funeral industry partners, public administrators and other concerned citizens to ensure the dignified burial of unclaimed veterans.  Collectively we work to locate, positively identify, and inter… read more

Nominations Underway for Washington’s volunteers

Written by Amber Martin-Jahn, Office of Financial Management | amber.martin-jahn@ofm.wa.gov

The organization Serve Washington is now accepting nominations for outstanding volunteers in Washington communities. These awards honor the exemplary service of individuals, groups and… read more

OLYMPIA – If you feel a need to kneel in the weeds, the Washington Service Corps knows about plenty of opportunities to play in the greenery this month to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Put on some gloves and prepare to get muddy as you plant trees, remove invasive plants and restore animal habitat. Members of the state’s oldest and largest AmeriCorps community service program… read more

The New Year has started and I’m excited to begin our work together serving Washington’s Veterans and their Families!

The State Legislative Session began on Monday and we hit the ground running meeting with members of the Ways and Means, Appropriations and Capital Budget Committees to ensure they are aware of the funding requests included in the Governor’s Budget for WDVA.  Our largest… read more