Resources, News, and Events for Veterans in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties
Taken from the June 2022 (vol 22, num 06) issue of the Art Semro Post 28 Family News Legion, Auxiliary, or SAL? The American Legion family is made up of three organizations: The American Legion, The American Legion Auxiliary, and The Sons of the American Legion (SAL). Some people think the Legion Riders is another …
Weekly round-up of news, events, and other items of interest for Veterans in and around North Central Washington.
Veterans Discount at The Happy Crop Shoppe: 20% off store wide when shopping on the 11th day of every month; show ID at checkout. Locations in Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, and Cashmere.
Do you shop at The Home Depot? Are you getting your 10% off Veterans Discount? If not, be sure to visit homedepot.com/military so you can sign up and verify your service. Then whenever you make a purchase, either online or in person, you can use your Virtual ID to claim that discount. Easy peasy!
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. …
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 …
“The Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs Vet Corps program is funded through an AmeriCorps grant. Vet Corps members are stationed at many colleges and other locations throughout the state. “Vet Corps members help veterans achieve their higher education goals by: Providing training and support to college faculty, staff and administration to increase awareness of …
As mentioned in the previous post about discharge upgrades, service members who received less than honorable discharges related to mental health issues stemming from PTSD can request to have their discharge reviewed for possible upgrade. Not long after I made that post, the Army reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit regarding this exact situation. …
The Hilton Honors™ Military Program is aimed at giving back to military service members, Veterans, and their families. This program allows Veterans or transitioning service members to receive 100,000 points to stay at Hilton brand hotels for approved job search related activities such as interviews, training, or acquiring housing in conjunction with starting a new …
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. Okanogan …
The YesVets Campaign is part of a state-wide initiative to increase employment for veterans by recognizing employers who actively hire veterans, and encouraging and enabling other employers to do the same. Created by HB 2040 during the 2015 Legislative Session, YesVets is a partnership between Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), Employment Security Department (ESD), …
“Starting next month, veterans and Gold Star families will be able to visit national parks and other public lands for free, under a new initiative from the Department of the Interior announced on Wednesday. “Active-duty service members and their families are already granted free access to those sites under existing department rules. The new announcement …