Edmonds-based Operation Military Family has received a grant from the Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) for $22,000, which will help fund DYPSI – Discovering Your Post-Service Identity program. According to a news release announcing the grant, the program is a neuroscience-backed, industry-proven transformative training course that augments the government’s transition assistance program (TAP) and gets…
Sound Transit is honoring members of the military during Seafair by providing free transit service Aug. 1 to 6. During Seattle Fleet Week, members and former members of the Armed Forces, including active duty, veterans and retirees, can ride free on Link light rail, Sounder commuter trains and Sound Transit Express buses. Service members not…
U.S.Rep. Rick Larsen’s office will host two in-person information sessions for northwest Washington students living the 2nd Congressional District who are interested in attending one of the five U.S. service academies. Larsen will announce plans to host a virtual information session soon. During each session, representatives from Larsen’s office will provide an overview of the…
Military Wire columnist and Edmonds resident Mike Schindler will be interviewing Joseph Galloway and Marvin Wolf, the authors of They Were Soldiers, during a live webinar at 10 a.m. June 9 — part of the Live On Purpose speakers series sponsored by Operation Military Family Cares. The session part of a series of free webinars featuring speakers who…
Starting Friday, April 10, Edmonds-based Operation Military Family Cares — a veterans services and solutions provider — is offering a series of free webinars featuring speakers who will also appear at the organization’s Vision 2020 leadership conference in October (rescheduled from May). The April webinars are 20 minutes each followed by 10 minutes of Q…
The Mountlake Terrace-based Joint Service Committee, which works with veterans in South Snohomish County, sent an alert this week regarding a federal court ruling that could affect tens of thousands of Navy and Coast Guard veterans suffering with Agent Orange-related disabilities. According to a recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal…
The Hero’s Cafe on Tuesday morning celebrated two years of “bringing veterans together.” Located at the Verdant Wellness Center on 196th Street Southwest, the Hero’s Cafe is a monthly gathering for all veterans in the community aimed at fostering camaraderie, having a space to share stories, providing access to services and resources, and much more….
Lourdes E. “Alfie” Alvarado-Ramos, Director of Washington State Veterans Affairs, will discuss how her office assists military veterans during a presentation at the Edmonds Historical Museum from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10. Alvarado-Ramos will address help for veterans experiencing homelessness, suicide prevention and employment, among other transitioning issues. Her talk is part of the museum’s…
Edmonds Community College will host its sixth annual Veterans Day Celebration from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, on campus in the Black Box Theatre. Edmonds CC welcomes students and employees, as well as veterans from our surrounding communities who served during times of war and peace, to the celebration. The public is also invited…
