DVA News
PROCLAMATION - Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Published: 03/29/2022
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Event at the Capitol in Olympia: Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Event | WDVA (wa.gov)
PROCLAMATION - Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
U.S. Department of Labor VETS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, James Rodriguez, visits WDVA
Published: 03/24/2022
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
Flag Lowering - 3/23/22 - Former Secretary of State Madeleine Korbel Albright
Published: 03/23/2022
#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
5th Annual WDVA Serving Those Who Served Conference - Save The Date
Published: 03/18/2022
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting the 5th Annual WDVA Serving Those Who Served Conference!
The dates for this two-day conference are August 25th and 26th, 2022. Location is still being determined.
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Event - March 29
Published: 03/14/2022
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 - Highlighting the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program
Published: 03/12/2022
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
NEWS RELEASE - Washington National Guard Assisting State Veterans Homes - Spokane, Port Orchard & Orting
Published: 03/12/2022
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
MEDIA RELEASE - March 24 - Veterans Affairs Committee Town Hall - Burlington
Published: 03/11/2022
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
March 2022 Veteran Voices Newsletter
Published: 03/10/2022
Please enjoy the latest edition of the Veteran Voices Newsletter.
See attachment for printable version.
Washington National Guard Helping Residents and Staff at the Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard, Washington Soldiers Home in Orting and Spokane Veterans Home.
Published: 03/09/2022
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.
… read more