Veterans Services offered at VFW Post 1585
Veterans Services offered at VFW Post 1585
625 North State Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
Eligibility
Hours
Application process
Call for application process.
Fees
Lifetime Membership is $50.
Service area
Whatcom, WA
Other Information
Focus Population
Description
File claims on behalf of veterans (all conflicts and eras) with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and see them through until resolution; A resource and referral point to veterans and their families for housing and other social services; Provide a link between veterans and the VA Medical Centers for appointments, information and transportation; A source for acquiring your military records, awards and decorations; A community advocate for veterans and primary administrator of the Whatcom County Veterans Assistance Fund since 1990; Liaison between the veteran and the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs; Provide free Whatcom Transit Authority bus passes and tokens for veterans and their families in need; Provide scholarships for veterans through Bellingham Technical College Foundation.
Providing organization
Vietnam Veterans of America #165
Services for veterans of Vietnam and the Vietnam-era and their families.