On Veterans Day — Saturday, Nov. 11 — all operating Washington State Ferries vessels will sound their whistles at 11:11 a.m. in tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the people who have served in the United States Armed Forces, according to a news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation. Each of the…
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal (LCpl) James Reeff of Brier, a Purple Heart recipient, was recently honored as one of the nation’s 2023 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. Reeff represented his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Washington’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded, according to a news…
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…
Edmonds resident and World War II veteran Amos Chapman Jr. recently received the Congressional Gold Medal for his participation in the U. S. Navy during war activities in the Philippines. The medal is the highest honor Congress can bestow on an American. In a letter that accompanied the medal, Washington’s US Senator Patty Murray lauded…
Edmonds American Legion Post 66 recently elected new officers for the 2019-2020 year. Chosen to hold leadership positions were Les Abel, Commander; Gary Walderman, 1st Vice Commander, Jim Collins, 2nd Vice Commander; Dan Mullene, Adjutant; John Shelton, Sergeant at Arms; Bill Neal, Chaplain and Jim Traner, Finance Officer. The post, which meets on the third Monday of…
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…
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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 free talk is part of the…
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…
World War II veteran Harry Miller, a member of Edmonds VFW Post 8870, received national recognition July 1 from U.S. President Donald Trump during a speech Trump gave at Freedom Fest, a tribute to our nation’s veterans. Miller was singled out for his service, as a 15-year-old, during WWII. Miller is a veteran of the…
The Northwest Veterans Museum is now open at Heritage Park in Lynnwood. The museum held its grand opening ceremony on Saturday, May 6. Representatives from several veterans organizations, families of veterans, as well as city and elected officials were in attendance. Mayor Nicola Smith said she got the idea for bringing the Northwest Veterans Museum…
Edmonds resident Mike Schindler, who writes the Edmonds Military Wire column for My Edmonds News, has joined the Institute for Veteran and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University as Program Manager of Community Engagement & Innovation, the university announced. In his role, Schindler is responsible for fostering relationships with community agencies that provide services to…
The decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Independence passed by Edmonds Saturday afternoon on its way from Bremerton to Brownsville, Texas. According to The Maritime Executive, the ship is being towed around South America through the Strait of Magellan to International Shipbreaking where she will be dismantled. The USS Indepence entered service in 1959, with its early…
Edmonds-based VFW Post 8870 recognized several local students Jan. 10 as winners in the annual National VFW Essay contest. One of those honored, Edmonds-Woodway High School student Olivia Olsen, won first place for the third year in a row. The theme for this year’s Youth Essay contest for grades 4 and 5 was “Why Are…
Michael Schindler of Edmonds-based Operation Military Family Cares was the guest speaker at Wreaths Across America Day ceremony held Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park, Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery in north Seattle. The local ceremony was part of a national movement where wreaths were placed at more than 900 veterans’ cemeteries, memorials and other locations around the country….
After more than 10 years, Les Abel is stepping down as the Commander of Local 66 Edmonds Post of the American Legion. In July, Jim Collins, who has served over 33 years in different capacities at Post 66, was installed as the new commander. Abel has served over 40 years with the Edmonds Post. Throughout…
Newly elected officers for the VFW and its Auxiliary were installed at the VFW District 1 meeting last month. Those elected will serve a year-long term of duty. There are eight VFW Posts in District 1, which covers all of Snohomish County. Auxiliary officers were installed by Louise French, who is a member of the…
A new Veterans One-Stop Resource Center has opened in Lynnwood to serve veterans and their families. The center will be staffed by local professionals who are available to help with referrals to Veterans Affairs, medical and employment assistance and career transitions. The Veterans One-Stop Resource Center will open every Tuesday and the first Wednesday of…
Operation Military Family Community Outreach, otherwise known as Operation Military Family Cares (OMF Cares), has moved from its downtown Edmonds location to virtual office space, said organization founder Mike Schindler. “After evaluating where we invest our time as a team, which is in the field or with clients at their locations, our fixed location was…
In many communities across the nation, Friday Sept. 18, 2015 will be observed as National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and appropriate ceremonies will be conducted to honor American’s who have returned from their ordeals as Prisoners of War (POWs) and those Americans who are listed as Missing In Action (MIA) and still unaccounted for. Sadly, for…
Veterans from Edmonds Community College and the local community joined together Friday as Captain Mike Kidd, USN (ret), of the Employer Support Group of the Guard and Reserve, awarded Dr. Jean Hernandez, President of Edmonds Community College, the Patriot Award for her outstanding support to the military community. Hernandez was nominated by Edmonds Community College…
A close examination of the photo will tell you that all of the VFW veterans present for this 2015 Flag Day ceremony at Edmonds City Park are senior citizens and all are male. Where are the younger men? Where are the women? Leaders of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post have stated that they…
