Resources, News, and Events for Veterans in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties
In accordance with WA RCW 73.08.035, each county in Washington state must establish a veterans’ advisory board, which shall advise the county legislative authority on the needs of local veterans, and the resources and programs available to benefit local veterans, and their families, in need. These advisory board meetings are open to the public. Schedules …
Hey everyone. I know it’s been a while and I’ve been kinda quiet, but things are shifting. I am finding more time to focus on the efforts needed here at NCW Veterans Info, along with a refresehd sense of purpose. Over the coming months, you may notice some changes here on the website. I’ve got …
From WDVA: The Yakima Convention Center hosted the 8th annual Serving Those Who Served (STWS) Conference on August 20–21, bringing together more than 300 attendees from 30 Washington counties and beyond. The conference saw numerous tribal representatives and more than 100 federal, state, county and nonprofit organizations present with a shared theme of putting ‘Veterans …
Official announcement from national VA: “This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three news briefs highlighting research findings on the effects of Gulf War exposures on heart disease risk, increasing non-VA prescriptions, and a potential new leukemia treatment. Gulf War exposures led to higher heart disease risk – Researchers with the VA Center …
On the World War I battlefields of Belgium, poppies grew wild amid the ravaged landscape. A surgeon with Canada’s First Brigade Artillery, Col. McCrae expressed his grief over “row on row” of soldiers’ graves who had died on Flanders battlefields. The poem he wrote became a rallying cry to all who fought in that war. In Flanders …
The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs certifies businesses owned by Veterans, and there are some valuable potential benefits for pursuing the process. Being certified may increase your marketability, not only in the larger business community, but also to local and state governments, to contractors who are hired by the government and offer subcontracting opportunities, …
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 …
Just got an email from the VA explaining that some of the services from eBenefits are moving over to VA.gov soon. eBenefits is moving features and capabilities to VA.gov. As part of this transition and to better inform our customers, we’re updating our homepage to let users know up front what is on eBenefits versus …
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.
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.