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June 2015
A top salute for local ace John T. “Mike” Wolf of Hansville and other fighter pilots awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor By RICHARD WALKER
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ANSVILLE — John T. “Mike” Wolf was 20 in 1941, getting close to graduating from Long Beach City College, a self-described Southern California beach bum. Then, Pearl Harbor was attacked. “After Pearl Harbor, everyone enlisted,” Wolf said. “Everyone ‘turned to.’ ” Wolf and his buddies decided to enlist in the Coast Guard, but the rail-thin Wolf was rejected as being too skinny. He enlisted in the Navy Air Corps and, with two years of college under his belt, was selected for cadet flight school. Within two years of completing training, he would down enough enemy planes to be designated an “ace” fighter pilot. In recognition of their war contributions in World War II and subsequent wars, three dozen American Fighter Aces — including Wolf, of Hansville — received Congress’ highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold Medal, during a May 20 ceremony in the nation’s capital. The war-time pilots, who earned the designation of “Fighter Ace” in multiple wars by shooting down at least five enemy aircraft in air-toair combat, received this national honor in a ceremony with congres-
World War II Fighter Ace Mike Wolf of Hansville visits with Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Bremerton, at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Wolf and Kilmer attended a celebration honoring Wolf and other Congressional Gold Medal recipients. At right, the medal. Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer / Contributed
sional leaders in Washington, D.C. with friends and family present.
The ceremony took place at 3 p.m. EST in Emancipation Hall
Teens help give new life to old fort building By LESLIE KELLY
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FORT WARD, Bainbridge — To some it may look like a relic, not worthy of saving. But to a group of Bainbridge teens, it’s a piece of history they don’t want to lose. The teens, who formed the Fort Ward Youth Advisory
Committee, along with their advisor Sarah Lee, are the recipients of 2015 Blakely Preservation Leaders Award, for their work to restore the 1910 Fort Ward Bakery Building. The Blakely Awards have been given annually by the Bainbridge Historic Preservation Commission to
recognize significant contributions toward historic preservation in the local community. William Shopes, who nominated the teens, said, “They have shown remarkable poise and persuasive ability in presenting their project before the public and demonstrated awareness of and dedication to preservation of the history
and historical environment of their community.” See FORT WARD, Page 3
Students Erik Appleberry, Aila Ikuse, Kate Merifield and Mark Dettman were honored for their efforts to preserve a building at Fort Ward. Douglas Crist / Contributed
at the Capitol Visitor Center and was broadcast live over the web at Speaker.gov/live. “This medal is meant to honor the feats these men achieved and their sacrifices their families made to keep the skies — and the world — safe for democracy,” Speaker of the House John Boehner said before the ceremony. Convened by Seattle’s Museum of Flight, the May 20 ceremony recognizes the accomplishments of the 1,447 American Aces who achieved the elite designation. Only 77 Aces are alive as of this writing, and approximately 36 of them gathered in Washington, D.C. to receive the recognition in person. Each Fighter Ace received a bronze replica of the gold medal, which was given to the Smithsonian Institution to be See ACE, Page 2
Ace: Mike Wolf of Hansville receives Congressional Gold Medal Continued from page 1 displayed and made available for research. The Congressional Gold Medal for the Fighter Aces was designed and struck by the U.S. Mint. The ceremony came a year after Congress unanimously passed legislation to recognize the Aces with the highest honor Congress can bestow upon civilians — the Congressional Gold Medal. The bill (American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act; Pub.L. 113105) to honor the Aces was introduced by Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas, and Rep. Denny Heck, D-Washington, with Sens. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia and James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, introducing the Senate bill. The legislation was signed into law May 23, 2014 by President Obama. “The American Fighter Aces achieved a level of aviation excellence for our nation when it mattered most,” said Doug King, president and CEO of The Museum of Flight in Seattle. “We’re proud to play our part in honoring them and join our members of Congress in saluting them.” Seattle’s Museum of Flight is home to the American Fighter Aces Association and an extensive collection of artifacts, documents and exhibits that tell the legendary stories of the Fighter Aces. It supports more than 700 “Friends” of the Aces in AFAA chapters across the country who are dedicated to championing the stories of these brave pilots, preserving and sharing their legacy. While the stories of American Fighter Aces will live on at The Museum of Flight in Seattle, their numbers are dwindling, adding urgency to the efforts to recognize their importance to American history. Of the 77 remaining Aces still
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Clockwise from left, a photo of the young fighter ace, from Wolf’s scrapbook. Wolf with his medal and a model of the plane he flew. An invitation to an upcoming ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap — Bangor.
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before the ceremony. “For now, our single purpose is to get as many of these living Aces as possible to
Washington, D.C. for this celebration of their bravery and their lives.” The museum enlisted the volunteer support of more than 20 pilots and a fleet of small- and mid-sized jets to fly the Aces and their families to Washington, D.C., a flight that many of the volunteer pilots called a privilege and honor. The stories of the Fighter Aces cover some of the most formative periods in aviation history. Some gained their victories in open-cockpit biplanes, others in the powerful propeller-driven fighters of World War II, and still others in the jets that fought over Korea and Southeast Asia. Aces come from each major combat branch of the U.S. military and nearly every state in the union. A majority of the Aces still alive today earned Ace status in World War II. The last fighter pilot to receive the elite designation fought in the Vietnam War. “If there’s an elite among fighter pilots, it’s these men,” said retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles “Chick” Cleveland, president of the American Fighter Aces Association. “They helped shorten the wars and saved lives. These men are disappearing but must not be forgotten. It is a personal privilege to be part of this group.” Cleveland is a Korean War Ace who flew F-86
Sabre jets in MiG Alley. Wolf trained in a Boeing N-25-3 Shearman, then fought in a Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat and the Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat. He was a member of Fighter Squadron 2, whose roster included Lt. Cmdr. Butch O’Hare, namesake of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport; and Cmdr. Roy “Butch” Voris, founder of the Blue Angels. The Fighting Two, as the squadron was known, had more aces than any other. What was it like being a 21-year-old pilot of a fighter plane in the Pacific? “I was more scared of not being able to do the right thing,” Wolf said. “We had received six months of training, My fear was, can I analyze [the situation] and do the right thing?” He didn’t get a lot of time to do so. An engagement might last the few seconds it takes to get some shots off, or it could be a longer, like the time he chased an enemy plane and the pilot bailed; Wolf’s plane took off the top of the pilot’s parachute and the enemy flyer fell to his death. All told, Wolf downed seven Japanese fighter planes — three in one day, and five between June 11 and 19, 1944. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and four Air Medals. ONLINE: www.history. house.gov/Institution/ Gold-Medal/Gold-MedalRecipients/.
The building after it was converted from a bakery into a power station for the Navy base. (Note the “Danger High Voltage” sign on the door.) Contributed photo
Radio operators in the Fort Ward Navy radio school ca. 1942.
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When they were ready to approach the public and ask for funding, they hosted community meetings to tell residents their plans. “We went to the Rotary, to the Historic Preservation Commission and talked to the city council,” Kate said. “Pretty much we talked to anyone who would listen.” To date, they’ve raised $12,000 of the $30,000 they need. They’ve been able to secure some small grants and the other money has been private donations. They have several more fundraising projects planned, including selling T-shirts and reviving the Fort Ward Days in mid-August that will include a salmon bake. “Everyone we talk to has been very accepting and kind,” Mark said. “We really want to see this project happen because it’s our way of giving back to the community we grew up in.” Once the building is completed, there will be an office in it for the sewer district. There will be a large community room where they can host potlucks and meetings. It will
Continued from page 1 Students Erik Appleberry, Mark Dettman, Aila Ikuse, and Kate Merifield were recently honored at a Bainbridge City Council meeting. The students, all juniors at Bainbridge High School, live in the Fort Ward area and recall walking past the 1910 brick building as kids when they would play in the area. “It’s just always been a part of us,” Aila said. “We’ve grown up with it.” It was about a year ago when the students thought about taking on restoration of the building as a senior project. But soon, Erik said, they decided that it had to be more. They wanted it to become a community project. With the help of Sarah Lee, a Kitsap County Sewer District No. 7 commissioner who lives in the area, they formed the advisory committee and began plans for the restoration. Lee also received a Blakely Award. First came Phase 1,
which was creating the plans and researching the history of the building. As the teens will tell you when you tour the place, it was built in 1910 by the U.S. Coast Artillery Corps as part of Fort Ward, a military fort that existed to protect Admiralty Inlet and Puget sound from the enemies. The bakery building was where the cook made bread to feed the soldiers who stood guard. By World War II, there was no need for the bakery, since rations came prepackaged to the fort, and it was converted to a power station to supply electricity to the fort. During World War II, the fort was where Navy ship radio operators came learn to Morse Code. At least that’s what the public thought. Later, it became known that they were actually intercepting Japanese messages, including one that was sent early on the day of Pearl Harbor. After World War II, the fort was rarely used by the military and eventually the bakery building was surplused by the federal gov-
ernment around 1960. It became a private residence until 2007, when the sewer district bought the old brick building, hoping to make it their office. With this history, the students made information boards that stand in the bakery building. They also sought out a construction and design firm that could create drawings of what the building could become with a little bit of tender loving care. Tina Gilbert, of On Time Within Budget, donated her services to do that. She figured that the renovation and construction would take about $300,000 and about 12 months, once funding and permits were in place. They also met with the Bainbridge Parks Foundation, and asked them to be a partner, since they needed to raise funds under a nonprofit status. “The foundation wanted to see that we were committed to this project,” Aila said. “They told us if we raised 10 percent of the cost of the project upfront, then they’d partner with us.”
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year or so. They know they’ve got work in front of them. But getting the Blakely Awards has recharged them. It’s amazing,” Aila said. “To finally get noticed for what we want to do — we’re just so happy.” Mark agreed. “When I got the email telling me we’d won the award, I couldn’t believe it,” he said. The bakery building is now on the national, state and local historic registers. The parks district will do the remodel and manage the center once it’s operating. Having a community center on the south end is something the students say is needed. “There are other community centers on Bainbridge — Filipino Hall, Seabold Hall and Island Center Hall — but nothing on the south end,” Aila said. “We really need this.” To learn more or to donate, go to www.fortward hall.org.
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have a kitchen, bathroom and storage area. Some of the windows that have been bricked shut over the years will be reopened. And, the entrance will be realigned to look as it did when it was first built. “There’s actually a road on the west side, which is now covered up with blackberries,” Aila said. “We plan to clear that out and we’d like to use it for parking.” Other events the teens want to see at the bakerybuilding-turned-community-center are movie nights, where kids in the area can come for a Disney marathon and popcorn, and craft classes or book talks for area residents. “We’re also thinking it could be a gathering place in time of emergency,” Kate said. “We’d have supplies here and everyone could come here when the power goes out.” Knowing that the project will stretch over the next few years, the group has also recruited younger students who live in the area to take on the work once they all head off to college in a
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Pharmaceutical costs: Millions of dollars wasted while the Pentagon watched By THOM STODDERT
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Congressional Blue Ribbon committee this past year recommended changes to the military health care system as a result of several high-level reviews of facilities, congressional complaints, and national media exposure. A local example: Madigan Army Medical Center was found to have the worst record for post-operative infections. Other military hospitals were shown to have retaliated against staff, failed to report significant events such as a death of a patient, and gross mismanagement, as reported by the Tacoma News Tribune, Military Times, the New York Times, and CBS. While the top military medics have rejected recommendations for change despite all of the above, another major scandal is developing. Special compounding pharmaceutical factories are selling drugs of questionable value directly to service members and to TRICARE beneficiaries at extraordinary costs. “Compounded Drugs: TRICARE’s Payment Practices Should Be More Consistent with Regulations,”
a report written and published by the Government Accounting Office, illustrates how a non-DoD federal agency was also well aware of the problems affecting TRICARE and the military. Further still, in a memo/ chart obtained from Western Region Medical Command - Navy Pharmacy Consultant records as early as 2012, the Department of Defense (DoD) was monitoring “significant growth in compound prescriptions utilization and cost.” This memo further records that the DoD Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee met in November 2014 to discuss “implementation of a screening process.” The chart records that in May 2014, monthly payments made to compounding pharmacies were less than $50 million; then, in September and November, it rose to $90 million each month, December $150 million, January $190 million. Another document from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Health Care Options, Pharmacy Ops Division, DoD, an executive summary dated 25 Feb. 2015 and distributed to Western Regional Medical Command informed military pharmacies that federal investigations from at least seven
agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Naval Criminal Investigation Service, Homeland Security, and at least four other federal agencies are in place. The names of investigators and their email addresses were also provided to the pharmacist to pass on any complaints they have. Emails provided indicate there have been several issues coming from the Puget Sound region. Yet local commanders were not to initiate any investigations of their own. The summary further reveals that a warrant was served on a pharmacy in Florida and investigations are ongoing with several others. That pharmacy was not discussed in the CBS News report. Those details have been sealed from disclosure by U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. After these investigations had been started, a CBS News report on May 5, by Jim Axelrod and Emily Rand, titled “Free Pain Meds for Veterans Cost Taxpayers Big Bucks,” aired on TV and appeared in print, describing that the Pentagon paid out $335 million to compounding pharmacies in March alone. In summation: the military and See COSTS, Page 5
Dogs on Deployment Volunteers provide a safe home for military pets while owners are overseas By LOUISA LEW
“Dogs are important, they’re a part of your family. If I had to go one deployment, I know I could go to Dogs on Deployment and find a reliable boarder.”
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he Marine Corps motto, “Semper Fidelis,” or “Always Faithful,” is respected by all military service members — faithful to their brethren, their country and themselves. With the help of Dogs on Deployment (or DoD), a central network for military personnel to find volunteers willing to board their pets while they are on deployment, active-duty service members can protect their four-legged companions who are always faithful to them. Dogs on Deployment is founded on the belief that “no pet should be ever be surrendered to a shelter due to a military commitment.” “Dogs are important, they’re a part of your family,” said Laura Finch, Dogs on Deployment Bremerton events coordinator. Finch can’t imagine surrendering that companion if no boarding options were available while deployed. “If I had to go on deployment, I know I could go to Dogs on Deployment and find a reliable boarder,” she said. Finch, who is on active duty, joined Dogs on Deployment in 2013 after transferring to Bremerton. She soon recognized a need in Kitsap County and established the Bremerton chapter, which was officially approved around November 2013. Active-duty service members first visit the website to create an account: dogs ondeployment.org/users/ register/plainreg#register_ tabs1. Once the account has been approved, the service member searches for and chooses a boarder,
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Ron Kerrigan and Nebuchadnezzar at the 2014 Mutt Strutt. “I would rather take a dog and deal with [potential] issues, than see [service members] give that dog up,” Kerrigan said. Mary Jo Adams / Contributed
with the opportunity to have “puppy play dates” to ensure the boarder is a good fit. (It is recommended the service member apply a couple of months before deployment, to allow ample time to find the right boarder.) For guidelines for service members and boarders, go to www.dogsondepl oyment.org/page/militarypet-owners and www.dogso ndeployment.org/page/
money was still paid out. If the numbers are correct, the military paid in six months more than $945 million to pharmaceutical companies with questionable products and ethics, instead of dealing with the problems previously exposed.
dod-boarders. Ron Kerrigan, a veteran and volunteer at Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation (WAIF), boarded his first dogs for Dogs on Deployment in 2014. He wanted to support the military and he loves dogs. Kerrigan read a post by Cory (a sailor on the USS Nimitz) on the Dogs on Deployment website.
Cory needed a temporary home for his dogs, Joe and Reece, while he transferred from Virginia to Everett. Kerrigan messaged Cory and they and their dogs met at a dog park. Joe and Reece stayed with Kerrigan three to four weeks at a time while Cory was at sea every few months. Cory knew Joe and Reece would always
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vice members. “I’m always here for them,” he said. To create more awareness, Kerrigan represents Dogs on Deployment at events, hoping to recruit additional boarders who would negate the military pet “free to good home” posts on Craigslist. Through the Dogs on Deployment End Military Pets on Craigslist (EMPOC) campaign, people check for these posts and email service members information about Dogs and Deployment. Finch often looks through Craigslist, hoping to help. Dogs on Deployment not only creates a safe environment for military pets, but also alleviates stress for service members. To Finch, Dogs on Deployment is an “awesome organization,” with numerous boarders willing to board animals, not limited to dogs and cats, but also rabbits, parrots, horses, goats, even llamas, no matter the duration of the deployment. Finch observes, “Lots of people are willing to take that commitment so service members can have their dog” when they return home.
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The Unforgotten, Run to Tahoma IV Right, a veteran walks among the graves of fallen servicemembers at Tahoma National Cemetery following a service for Robert Sherman Timm, U.S. Army, Linda Eagleson Burnett Dodge, U.S. Army, and Gary James Cegalis, U.S. Air Force, May 23. Middle right: Hundreds of motorcyclists stage outside the Kitsap County Administration Building for the funeral procession to Tahoma. Bottom right, a veteran rides his Victory motorcycle out of Tahoma National Cemetery. Bottom center: A heavily bearded veteran enjoys camaraderie with friends following the ceremony. Bottom left: Veterans salute as a Marine Corps color guard presents the flag outside the Kitsap County Administration Building.
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Looking for a few good (League) Marines Profile: Marine Corps League Olympic Peninsula Detachment 531 By LESLIE KELLY
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he basement of the building isn’t that big. There’s just room for about 10 tables. On the walls are military memorabilia, photos of those who have served and large, wood Gold Stars to honor those who have died. Sitting at the tables are about 20 men in red vests who have come to talk about doing good for their brothers and their community. It’s a meeting of the Marine Corps League Olympic Peninsula Detachment 531. At the helm is Master Sgt. Jason Selby, a very recently retired Marine. He’s leading the meeting, which is somewhat formal, with a hint of humor. Those attending are all Marines, either active or retired, and begin the meeting by taking part in prayer for their fellow Marines and for the country. Then business gets underway. It’s run with an “informal” formality. A Marine asks Selby about a community project they are working on. “Marine, that’s a dollar,” Selby says. “You didn’t address me correctly.” Another member yells out, “It’s two dollars. He didn’t stand either.” And the crowd laughs. It’s all a part of the camaraderie of the Marine Corps League. Because there is no Marine Reserve unit in the area, the Marine Corps League is the group that takes on part of the role that reservists would. They are the group that makes sure that any Marine in the area, or anyone in their family, who has a need is cared for. They also provide services to their community through public service. “That’s why we exist,” said Sam Martin, past commandant with the League. “Our whole purpose is to serve.” The group’s history
Members of the Marine Corps League Olympic Peninsula Detachment 531 are committed to camaraderie — and serious Leslie Kelly / Veterans Life work. Below, gold stars honor members who have passed on. dates back to 1983 when Ret. Sgt. Robert Murphy and a couple of Marine buddies were sitting at a bar drinking beer. “We said, ‘The Marine Corps started in a bar, why not the Marine Corps League?’ ” Murphy said. The original charter was dated June 6, 1983, D-Day, to honor all veterans of World War II. In the first years, the membership rose to 110. Members marched in parades, even though three founding members, including Murphy, had chronic war wounds to their legs. “We did it proudly,” Murphy said. “I recall one parade where it was so windy the American flag we carried was just whipping around.” Membership has gone up and down throughout the years, a high of 150 to a low of six. Today the detachment has about 80 members. “We’re here for the young Marines who are stationed at Bangor,” Murphy said. “Anything they need, or their families need, we’re here.” Martin, who is well known for his work with the local Toys for Tots campaign each December, said just as important is the League’s work in the community.
“We do Toys for Toys,” he said. “That’s our biggest thing. But we have other projects.” In past years, they’ve done fishing derbies for kids and given away bicycles that they repaired. Today they work at park clean-ups, help at local museums, and plan to support foster children with school supplies and clothing needs. This year, they’ll host a hot dog stand at the Kitsap County Fair to make money for their projects including Toys for Tots. Back in the day, Toys for Tots inventory was stored during the year in a member’s garage. “We started out in 1970 with a closet and then it grew to the garage,” said Martin. “Soon, we had to rent a storage unit. And now United Moving allows
us storage at no cost.” Each year, they give out from 7,000 to 8,000 toys to children in need at Christmas. One of the ways members recruit Marines to join them is by always carrying business cards that tell about the League. “That’s how they got me,” said member Bob Schneider. “I was at the gun store in Gorst and I had on my hat with the Marine emblem on it. Someone came up and said they needed me in the Marine Corps League.” Today’s membership includes Marines of all ages. In just the past year, leadership roles have been handed off to younger members. Martin, who was the commandant has passed the reins to Selby. “There’s the old school group like me,” said Martin. “And there’s the new kids — the next generation.” But what’s of concern to Martin and some others is that the League needs more younger members to help carry on the traditions. “We’re trying to reach out to younger Marines by using social media,” Selby said. “We have a Facebook page.” Selby, who retired as a master sergeant in January
after 23 years in the Marines, wants to get the League back to its roots. “We want to do more for the community,” he said. “We want to work with local businesses and the chambers and the city parks departments to provide public service where it’s needed.” He knows the growth of the League’s work is dependent on getting more members. Sgt. Major Craig Douglas, part of the Marine Corps Security Force Regiment at Bangor is helping connect the League with Marines at Bangor. He’s served 27 years and been on 12 tours of duty — eight of those were in combat. “We represent the values that Marines hold,” Selby said. “We need more help to carry out the work we do.” But the League is much
more to the Marines who participate. It’s a group where they can be themselves and know that others share what they’ve experienced. Whether it be a Marine from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Iraq or Afghanistan, or peace time service, all are welcome in the League. “We can help the Marines who have come back and are dealing with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) or other things,” Martin said. “They have a place where they can talk and we understand what they are going through.” And what about those dollars collected at the meetings for missed moves on the part of members? They go to charity, too. Down the road, they hope to be able to have enough members to help with local Little League teams and do more for the Washington State Special Olympics. “The biggest thing is, as members of the Marine Corps League, we are carrying out what Marines do which is help each other, help others in the community and love this country,” Selby said. Because, once a Marine, always a Marine. To find out how to join, call Martin at 360-265-7492. Meetings are at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at 2315 Burwell St. in Bremerton. Selby can be reached at 951-805-9938.
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VETERANS RESOURCES PORT ORCHARD — Resources for veterans in Kitsap County. American Legion Post 109 Silverdale Address: 10710 Silverdale Way, Silverdale. Meets on the third Monday of the month, 7 p.m., at All Star Lanes & Casino. Contact: Email alpost109 cmdr@gmail.com, or visit on Facebook. American Legion Post 149 Bremerton Address: 4922 Kitsap Way, Bremerton. 360-373-8983. Online: www.legion149 wa.org American Legion Post 172 Bainbridge Island Address: 7880 NE Bucklin Hill Road, Bainbridge Island. 206-842-5000. Meets first and third Friday of the month, 7:30 p.m. Online: www.bainbridge islandpost172.org. American Legion Post 200 Belfair Meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. Contact: Tom Welch, email xtw@aol.com. American Legion Post 245 Veterans Service Office Poulsbo Address: 19068 Jensen Way, Suite 3A, downtown
Poulsbo. 360-779-5456. Open every Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bremerton. 360-265-7492. Meets 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month.
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 5 and Auxiliary 2315 Burwell St., Bremerton. 360-373-2397. Chapter meetings: Meeting noon, potluck 1 p.m., first Saturday of each month.
Suquamish Tribe Veterans Resource Office Contact: LaVada Anderson, 360-394-8515, lander son@suquamish. nsn.us.
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 22 4475 W. Birch Ave., Port Orchard. 360-362-3345. Chapter meetings: Potluck noon, meeting 1 p.m., second Saturday of each month. DAV Adjutant/Service Office North Mason Resources, 140 NE State Route 300, Belfair. 360-552-2303. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday or by appointment. Kitsap County Veterans Assistance Program Address: Kitsap County Department of Human Services, 614 Division St., MS-23, Port Orchard. Contact: 360-337-4811. Online: www.kitsapgov. com/hs/veterans/VA.htm. Marine Corps League Olympic Peninsula Detachment 531 Address: 2315 Burwell St.,
VFW Post 239 Bremerton Address: 190 Dora Ave., Bremerton. 360-377-6739. Meets 7 p.m. second Tuesday of the month. VFW Post No. 1694 Shelton Address: Memorial Hall, Second and Franklin streets, Shelton. 360-426-4546. Meets 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Beverages and snacks are served at 6 p.m. by the Ladies Auxiliary. WorkSource Kitsap County Address: 1300 Sylvan Way, second floor, Bremerton. 360-337-4767. Contact: Michael Robinson, disabled veterans outreach, 360-337-4727, mrobinson@esd.wa.gov. Or jmc kenna@esd.wa.gov.
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