It has been several years since the first major deployments of US military forces following the attacks on our country in September of 2001. Some men and women have been deployed several times to combat zones in Afghanistan and Iraq. To a degree unprecedented in recent history, they are members of our National Guard and Reserve Component who have served in combat situations unanticipated when they volunteered.

While all are marked by the experience of war, some veterans carry physical and psychological injuries, and some encounter employment or financial problems related to deployments.

Many have asked about public resources available to support their family members, friends, coworkers, and neighbors and to ease their transition from active duty to civilian life. For reference, the following Federal, State and King County agencies are partnering to assist veterans in our communities:


US Department of Veterans Affairs
Benefits: 1-800-827-1000
www.va.gov

VA Puget Sound Health Care System
206-762-1010 or 1-800-329-8387
www.puget-sound.med.va.gov

VA Deployment Health Clinic
206-764-2636

Seattle Vet Center
2030 – 9th AVE, 2nd Floor
9th & Virginia, Seattle
206-553-2706

Veterans Employment and Training
Service (VETS), US Dept. of Labor
1-866-487-2365
www.dol.gov

Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs
Seattle Service Center 1-877-249-0516
Network: 1-800-562-2308
www.dva.wa.gov

WA National Guard Family Programs
Office: 1-800-364-7492

King County Veterans’ Program
206-296-7656
www.metrokc.gov