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WHEREAS, more than 217,000 Americans have been confined by adversaries of the United States during the l… read more

Congratulations to WDVA's Military Spouse Liaison Olivia Burley! - Inslee recognizes outstanding leadership in 23 state government managers

Gov. Jay Inslee recognized 23 state agency leaders earlier this week at an annual awards ceremony. The Governor's Outstanding Leadership Awards celebrated accomplishments achieved during the 2023 calendar year, to include WDVA's very own Military… read more

PRESS RELEASE - State Veterans Cemetery to Inter Unclaimed Veterans at Medical Lake 

Spokane County – The State Veterans Cemetery, Medical Lake will hold a Forgotten Heroes interment on September 19 at 1:00pm.   

WDVA works closely with Veterans service groups, funeral industry partners, public administrators and other… read more

Please enjoy the latest edition of our WDVA Veteran Voices Newsletter

To access the newsletter, please visit: 2024 Sept Veteran Voices - WA Dept of Veterans Affairs (govdelivery.com)

In this edition:

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This month, many of our agencies and organizations are reaffirming or making new commitments to combat Veteran suicide.  And it’s no surprise why, statistics show that Veterans make up 7% of our state’s population, but 19% of all suicides in our state are Veterans or service members.   

This reality is why Suicide Prevention is at the top of our minds. 

LEARN Saves Lives Training Participant Testimonial Quote: “As someone with lived experience in, being a veteran, losing friends to suicide and having my own suicidal ideations, it has helped me connect with my participants. By integrating parts of my story that are relevant and useful to the group, it helps connect dots with what I’m talking about to real life situations… read more