DVA News

An honor having U.S. Department of Labor VETS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, James Rodriguez, visiting Your Washington Department of Veterans Affairs.

During his visit he learned more about how our Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) is assisting veterans get back on their feet and find housing, access their benefits and become employed.

We recently… read more

#FlagLowering Pursuant to the attached Presidential Proclamation, Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in honor and remembrance of former Secretary of State Madeleine Korbel Albright.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Sunday, March… read more

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting the 5^th Annual WDVA Serving Those Who Served Conference!

The dates for this two-day conference are August 25^th and 26^th, 2022. Location is still being determined.

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Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Event
12PM, March 29, 2022
Vietnam Memorial on Capitol Campus

Honoring our Vietnam veterans and welcoming them home

Many Veterans did not receive the respect they deserved after returning home from the Vietnam War...Help Us Honor Them

POC: Communications@dva.wa.gov

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/uZKH2_qanvM

HVRP is a proven, successful program that gets homeless veterans off the street and back to being productive members of society.

WDVA provides HVRP services to Veterans in King, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, Thurston, Lewis, Yakima, Spokane, Stevens, Pend O'reille, Ferry, Grant, Adams, Lincoln, and… read more

March 10, 2022

Statewide: Members of the National Guard are spending two weeks helping residents and staff at the Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard, Washington Soldiers… read more

March 8, 2022
Skagit County:  The Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee will be holding a Veterans Town Hall on Thursday, March 24, 2022, from 10:30am – 1:00pm in Burlington.

Community partners and… read more

Please enjoy the latest edition of the Veteran Voices Newsletter. 

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Washington National Guard Helping Residents and Staff at the Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard, Washington Soldiers Home in Orting and Spokane Veterans Home

Members of the Washington National Guard are spending two weeks helping residents and staff at the Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard, Washington Soldiers Home in Orting, and Spokane Veterans Home.