Resources, News, and Events for Veterans in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties
Washington’s 8th District congresswoman, Kim Schrier, M.D., has heard the stories from countless veterans who are frustrated with the processes surrounding the use of Wenatchee’s VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). Now she is taking action. For the past few months, Dr. Shrier and her office have been collecting stories and investigating the issues Veterans …
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 …
American Legion National Commander, Paul E. Dillard, recently toured smaller posts in Eastern Washington. His roots being in the more rural areas, this was an important trip for him to make. During this tour, Commander Dillard stopped and visited with a number of the Posts that are in the North Central Washington region. On 01 …
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 …
Photos from the Wenatchee Valley All Veterans Picnic, annual event jointly hosted by VFW Post 3617 and American Legion Post 10. All veterans and family are welcome to attend. This year’s event was held on September 25th at Walla Walla Point Park’s Picnic Shelter #1 – over 75 veterans and their families came out …
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 …
Manson’s fire truck, “Tower 51”, flying a 20 x 30 foot American Flag over Wapato Way was the perfect backdrop for Manson’s Remembering 9/11. This event was held on Saturday – September 11th at 8:30 am at the American Legion Park with nearly 200 in attendance. The Manson American Legion and Chelan VFW co-sponsored the …
The Squadron is looking forward to having a Milestone Promotion Ceremony on the 21st of August at the American Legion Post 10 in Wenatchee. We have had two Promotions to Cadet 2nd LT and three Cadets to Cadet Staff Sgt. These cadets will receive certificates of achievements and each a challenge coins by the Presenting …
Update from American Legion Post 157 in Electric City: “We continue to assist with the monthly blood drive at our Post. We usually have 18 to 20 donors per month. The drive is done by Vitalant out of Spokane. They require an appointment for donation with an occasional walk-in accommodated. “Our post continues to support …
If you’ve driven through downtown Wenatchee (Wenatchee Ave, Chelan Ave, or Mission St) during November in the last few years, you may have seen the banners with old photos, names, and dates flying high above the streets. These banners are a way to recognize and honor military veterans with a connection to the Wenatchee Valley. …
Do you like to go fishing? Enjoy spending some quiet time on a boat with a couple other veterans? Then keep your eyes and ears focused on Operation Catching Freedom, a fairly new organization that organizes fishing trips for veterans and active duty military. Tony Warren, a retired fishing guide and certified BBQ judge (what …
An organization slightly over a year old, Tour of Duty exists to serve Active Duty, Veterans, and Unaccompanied Service Members. You can read our introductory interview here. So far it seems things are going well. During the past 12 months, word has spread and more donors have come out to help. There’s now an official …