Resources, News, and Events for Veterans in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties
Even though the deadline to receive retroactive benefits from the Honoring Our PACT Act has passed, veterans and survivors are still eligible to submit a VA disability claim related to the landmark legislation. Visit this official VFW site for more information and to determine eligibility. The PACT Act is estimated to affect about 500,000 Vietnam …
On the World War I battlefields of Belgium, poppies grew wild amid the ravaged landscape. A surgeon with Canada’s First Brigade Artillery, Col. McCrae expressed his grief over “row on row” of soldiers’ graves who had died on Flanders battlefields. The poem he wrote became a rallying cry to all who fought in that war. In Flanders …
The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs certifies businesses owned by Veterans, and there are some valuable potential benefits for pursuing the process. Being certified may increase your marketability, not only in the larger business community, but also to local and state governments, to contractors who are hired by the government and offer subcontracting opportunities, …
It can be easy to retreat into our homes this time of year, but for some that can be extremely lonely. Luckily communities like to come together to care for their own. From churches to service organizations, there’s almost always someone willing to make a meal for someone else. Here are just a few opportunities …
In a previous post we learned about the WDVA’s Vet Corps program, in which veteran Navigators serve for a year (or more) helping their fellow veterans through the transition process out of the military. We can learn more about what it means to be a Navigator by talking to the folks who have done it. …
In an announcement released by Chelan County earlier this week, we learned that the current office for the Chelan County Veteran Service Officer is going to be getting some much-needed upgrades this winter. Starting tomorrow 08 Nov 2024, the office at 428 Orondo Avenue will be closed for renovations. We are being told construction should …
While Oregon may have started the trend, Washington residents are just as committed to honoring and recognizing veterans by renaming some of the largest highways in the state. US Highway 97 starts in a city called Weed in Northern California, runs north through Oregon, and traverses Washington from the Oregon border at Maryhill to the …
A generous donor has gifted 2 cemetery plots in the Veteran section of Evergreen Memorial Park (East Wenatchee) to VFW Post 3617. After careful consideration and deliberation, the Post has decided to sell these plots and use the funds for helping local veterans in need. They have asked that I spread the word through NCW …
[taken from the September issue of American Legion Post 28‘s newsletter] The Auxiliary collects and sends manufacturers coupons to overseas troops as a way of helping military families serving in foreign lands. These manufacturer’s coupons are accepted at commissaries and PXs overseas for up to 6 months after their printed expiration date, however it is …
For the third year in a row, a Veteran-owned business has made it to the Final Four of the Supernova Business Launch Competition. Come to the main event next Thursday to find our who will win the $10,000 prize.
Weekly round-up of news, events, and other items of interest for Veterans in and around North Central Washington.
Weekly round-up of news, events, and other items of interest for Veterans in and around North Central Washington.