Resources, News, and Events for Veterans in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties
What is the International Gavel Passing? Simply put it is a weekend of fun and camaraderie between the American Legion posts of North Central Washington and the Royal Canadian Legion branches of Central British Columbia. This tradition started in 1952 to celebrate friendship and common experiences across the border. On even number years, the event …
Why is membership in Veteran Service Organizations like the VFW, American Legion, and DAV dropping? DAV fell below 1 million members in 2024 for the first time in 40 years. VFW is down to 1.5 million, about half of what it was 30 years ago. The American Legion is seeing the same steady decline. It’s …
Chelan County officials are seeking Purple Heart recipient nominations for the 2025 Hall of Honor. Known as the oldest U.S. decoration for military merit, a Purple Heart is awarded to veterans who have been killed or wounded serving their country. In 2024, the local community came together to honor and recognize Purple Heart recipients (as …
Have you heard about this emerging option, equine therapy? It is specifically geared toward veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries, or other issues adjusting to civilian life. Equine-assisted therapy has been around for nearly 60 years has been shown to have a significant positive impact on various types of psychotherapy patients (reference). There …
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 …
Here’s what we know of so far that’s happening around the region for Veterans Day this year. If you have any additional information about other events, please let us know in the comments or by using the contact form. Thanks! Thursday, 10 Nov Manson High School Veterans Day Breakfast – 8:30am @ 1000 Totem …
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 …
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.
It seems the renaming of highways for groups of veterans is a common thing. And we’ve got another project in the works in our region (previously: naming Highway 97). I received the following information from a member of American Legion Post 84 over the weekend: “Hodges Post #84 has a project to dedicate Highway …
Weekly round-up of news, events, and other items of interest for Veterans in and around North Central Washington.