VFW Post 3617 - Wenatchee Valley

VFW Post 3617 - Wenatchee Valley Community Coffee Chat: every Friday, 9am

Monthly meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 7pm

Advocacy, Support, and Connections for Veterans, Volunteer opportunities, community events, and more to keep veterans and family members involved, connected, and supported. Our weekly Friday morning coffee event is open to all veterans, families, and community members. Come meet some of our members, hear stories about recent successes, and find out what’s coming up so that you might get involved.

Members of our Post and Auxiliary come from all over Chelan and Douglas Counties, including but not limited to Leavenworth, Entiat, Wenatchee, Rock Island, Orondo, Waterville, Mansfield, Bridgeport, and East Wenatchee. We partner with Civil Air Patrol Pangborn Composite Squadron and other organizations for service projects, patriotic events, and more.

This just in! Our 1957 Shore Patrol jeep, Annabelle, will be joining the Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of Washington and...
09/04/2026

This just in! Our 1957 Shore Patrol jeep, Annabelle, will be joining the Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of Washington and VFW Auxiliary Department of Washington in Leavenworth at the end of this month for the Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival grand parade on Saturday, 26 Sept.

Hope to see you there!

Budget rules do not force Congress to reduce future disability compensation for veterans with service-connected tinnitus...
09/03/2026

Budget rules do not force Congress to reduce future disability compensation for veterans with service-connected tinnitus or sleep apnea. That is a choice, not a requirement.
Congress created PAYGO, and Congress has changed, waived, and adjusted its budget rules when it chose to do so.
Lawmakers should not hide this choice behind a budget rule. Remove Section 108 and pass the provisions veterans need without making future disabled veterans pay for them.
Congresswoman Kim Schrier

In case you didn't see it, there was a lovely write up about the local community coming together to recognize and honor ...
08/16/2026

In case you didn't see it, there was a lovely write up about the local community coming together to recognize and honor Purple Heart recipients last week.

Purple Heart Communities come together for Honor [Editor’s note: segments of this article are taken from Norm Manly’s recap of the Manson event, combined with additional writing from this website’s reporter.] Manson’s inaugural Purple Heart Day celebration drew a crowd of 75 community member...

08/04/2026

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For those who have day jobs, this time change makes it easier to get involved.
08/04/2026

For those who have day jobs, this time change makes it easier to get involved.

📢 Meeting Schedule Update: Douglas County Veterans Advisory Board

The Douglas County Veterans Advisory Board has updated its monthly meeting schedule. Meetings will continue to be held monthly, but the meeting date and time have changed.

📅 New Meeting Schedule:
➡️ First Wednesday of each month
🕡 6:30 PM

For more information, including meeting agendas visit: https://www.douglascountywa.gov/386/Veterans-Advisory-Board

08/04/2026

From Department Commander Frank Persa:

As we continue to support those impacted by the Spokane area wildfires, we want to share a few helpful resources that may assist veterans, their families, and members of the community.
Please take a moment to review and share these posts with anyone who may benefit:
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EvB53R8wE/
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18z4aZZkQp/
If you know of additional verified resources, shelters, donation sites, or assistance programs, please share them in the comments so we can help keep everyone informed.
Together, we can ensure our communities receive the support they need during this difficult time. 🇺🇸

08/02/2026

Address

211 N 11th Street
East Wenatchee, WA
98802

Telephone

+15098843617

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