Resources, News, and Events for Veterans in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties
Members of the Lake Chelan Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6853 mustered at Old Mill Bay Park in Manson at 0500 on April 16, 2022, embarking on their 1st Annual Bataan Memorial Death March, seven miles along Highway 150 to Chelan and the VFW bunker. A Short History Lesson The day after Japan bombed the …
At the Chelan County Veterans Service Office, we have been working hard to be prepared for any and all questions and work that walks through the door. We have recently updated to a new program granted by the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs that will allow our office to access VA Benefits (with signed …
Recently, VFW Post 3617 celebrated the Centennial anniversary of the signing of the Post Charter. To commemorate the occasion, Commander Brad Pieratt did some research on the history of veterans in the Wenatchee Valley and wrote this story. Originally published in their Centennial Edition newsletter, Vol 14 Issue 2, March 2022. Re-published here with permission. …
On the 20th of March Pangborn Memorial Airport hosted one of the largest aircraft ever to have landed at our airport. A Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker a part of the Alaska Air National Guard Wing located at Fairbanks Alaska, landed at Pangborn Memorial Airport Saturday afternoon, and departed on Sunday morning. The aircraft’s 4-day mission took …
Spring is upon us and things are opening again! I am excited to be working closely with Tony and the Chelan County Office to address issues facing our local veterans including homelessness and access to VA Healthcare. We are reaching out to discuss needed changes with local organizations including LINK Transit. If you have questions …
35th Annual Wayne Kelly Memorial Top Dog Parade Members from the Lake Chelan Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 6853 and the Manson American Legion, Post 108 combined forces and lead the Top Dog Parade through downtown Chelan on Saturday – March 19, 2022. For several days leading up to the event, rain was forecasted but …
Taken directly from an email sent by the Department of Veterans Affairs on 07 March 2022: — If you receive a suspicious email from the Department of Veterans Affairs, DO NOT open the email or click on any attachments or links. VA does not send emails asking for personal information, threatening emails, or emails claiming …
Pangborn Cadets had a busy month in December. The parents of the Cadets put together a great Christmas party for the Cadets and Senior staff members. The food was outstanding. Cadet/2nd Lt Elijah Rinke and C/SMSgt Isaac Black won gift cards in the drawing contest for sponsoring five or ten wreaths for the Wreath Across …
Renovations Since our last report, the Bunker has undergone a complete redo of its physical layout. In addition to the creation of a new wall-mounted shelving for books, the floor has been scrapped and re-painted. What a different that made! Completely brightened up the place and made the other changes even more pronounced. The once …
On the 5th of October, Cadet Airman Zachary Ritzke received the Airman of the Quarter Award. This award was given for outstanding performance, participation, his search for more knowledge and for his demonstration of leading by example in the Cadet Program. Congratulations to C/Airman Ritzke. We had two new Cadets promoted to Cadet Airman in …
My name is David Schwab. I am a Veteran and just starting the process through Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) for naming the portion of Highway 97 that is within the Douglas County Boundaries to “World War II Veterans Memorial Highway”. A veteran from Klickitat County sponsored a similar request to the WSTC covering US …
On August 21st, 2021 the Pangborn Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol held a Cadet Milestone Reception to honor cadets who had recently passed milestone exams and requirements. The awards reception was held at the American Legion Hall in Wenatchee, the home of American Legion Post 10. Awards were presented by Lieutenant Colonel Tom …