Resources, News, and Events for Veterans in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties
On March 29th at Wenatchee Valley College, veteran organizations from around the valley joined together to mark the 50th Anniversary of the end of hostilities in Vietnam. The afternoon’s program paid tribute to all who served in Vietnam and recognized those Chelan and Douglas County military members that were killed during the conflict. The event was …
Jim Taylor, a United States Navy veteran and esteemed member of the Manson American Legion Post 108, was recently honored with a Quilt of Valor during a ceremony held at the Lake Chelan Winery on March 8, 2025. The quilt, a symbol of gratitude for his service, was presented by Doug Marsh, a fellow American …
“Each year at [the Wenatchee] Apple Blossom [Festival], you may see an entry in the Grand Parade with an outpouring of community volunteers carrying banners with the face of a soldier, marine, sailor, airman, or guardian on them. These are the Washington State Fallen Heroes Banners – each one memorializes a post-9/11 service member from …
In 2025, you’ll need to start using a Login.gov or ID.me account to sign in. In 2025, you’ll have 2 secure sign-in account options (Login.gov and ID.me) for all VA websites and apps. The My HealtheVet option will be removed January 31, 2025, and the DS Logon option will be removed September 30, 2025. You’ll …
Hometown boy, Darren Perri was recently honored for his service to our country with a Quilt of Valor, presented by Gail Shaw, representing the Quilts of Valor Chelan group. The event took place during a Chelan Valley Republican Women meeting at Radiance Winery in Manson. “This quit is meant to comfort. We consider it a …
You may have noticed that the brief roundup of news, events, and tidbits that was posted here on a weekly basis seems to have disappeared, a while ago actually. Apologies for that and for my extended absence in posting content at NCW Veterans Info. Over the course of the past few years, with COVID directly …
Submitted by Norm Manly, Post Service Officer, American Legion Post 108. In 1919, The American Legion was founded on four pillars: Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Children & Youth. Each of these pillars encompasses a variety of programs that benefit our nation’s veterans, its service members, their families, the youth of America …
[News release from Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, 18 October 2024] Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is working with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prevent Veteran suicide in Washington state. Through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP), WDVA was recently awarded $750,000 for the …
The community and local veterans gathered on 7 August 2024 at Pybus Public Market to honor recipients of the Purple Heart, a distinguished military decoration awarded to individuals wounded or killed in combat. The ceremony featured the Presentation of Colors by VFW Post 3617 and American Legion Post 10, and elected officials from Chelan and Douglas …
The VA’s Airborne Hazards & Open Burn Pit Registry, referred to as the “Burn Pit Registry” or “the registry”, is a critical tool that is advancing research through combining Veteran and service member data. The registry enables VA to identify and research health challenges of Veterans and service members who were exposed to airborne hazards …
As received from Jane Montaney, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28: We are so very honored that our National President, Vickie Koutz, will be visiting our Post Home (276 8th Ave. Ephrata) on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. We hope you will be able to come. She will be arriving approximately noon; and, plans are for setting …
Also published in the Lake Chelan Mirror and on Facebook. The First Annual Lake Chelan “Stand Down”, held on November 12, 2022, at the Chelan VFW bunker, was a success. We are looking forward to next year’s event that will be bigger and better for veterans in the Lake Chelan Valley. A big thank …