Resources, News, and Events for Veterans in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties
Introducing a new local resource center focused on providing our veterans with the tools they need to better navigate life after service. At FOB Columbia, we are dedicated to empowering veterans and their families by providing comprehensive social services programs tailored to meet their unique needs. Our mission is to bridge the gap between veterans …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
As usual, there was no shortage of activities for and by Veterans around the annual holiday. As I find more articles and stories about what took place, I’ll add them below. (Okanogan county) Local veterans honored in Quilts of Valor ceremonies, NCW News Cashmere students honor local veterans, NCW News (Leavenworth) Cascade …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …