A senior defense official was part of the announcement Oct. 15 of a new hiring program that aims to train…
Slow claims processing was the preferred topic of conversation during a roundtable discussion Oct. 24 between local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392 and U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash.
The discussion was the first of several talks Larsen had planned for District 2 and the event drew about 20 people to the Oak Harbor VFW. Larsen began with a brief overview of the issues he has been working on in Washington, D.C. that have an impact here, including the success of the Community Based Outreach Clinic the VA established in Mount Vernon in 2009.
As we commemorate Veterans Day this month, one very special group is looking to pass the torch to the next…
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 47 will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Oak Harbor…
From a Defense Department News Release WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2012 – The Defense Department continues to be an active partner…
Naval Hospital Oak Harbor will hold two shot clinics in preparation for the coming influenza season. Beneficiary flu clinics will…
I recently had the opportunity to get together with members of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. There are six survivors…
In terms of military service, our surviving World War II veterans are like rock stars. At least that’s how several…
Old Glory, the symbol of our nation, has a long and storied history. A ceremony Oct. 20 at the Oak…
When Margeaux Kennedy’s husband, Capt. Niall Kennedy, was injured a year and a half ago, her first thought was for…
Work on the A-3 Skywarrior Whidbey Memorial project is in a holding pattern.
Construction crews preparing the site for the foundation of the concrete pad upon which the aircraft will eventually rest found more than they bargained for when they started digging.
“It’s an old underground storage tank,” said Bill Burklow of the A-3 Skywarrior Whidbey Memorial Foundation.
Friday, Oct. 12 Double Feature Night – $5 adults / $2 youth 7 p.m. – Premium Rush (PG-13) 9 p.m….
A new app launched by the American Red Cross is custom made for people who live in or visit earthquake prone areas.
