Tagged with 'veterans'
Welcome Back Dave Markwell’s ‘FEEL GOOD FRIDAY’! Today: Empty Plate
[EDITOR'S NOTE: We're happy to welcome back to The Waterland Blog regular Columnist Dave Markwell, who unsuccessfully ran for Des Moines City Council. This is his first 'Feel Good Friday' column since... [Read more]
FOLLOWUP: Veteran Couple Gets Free, Royal Treatment In Burien
As we reported earlier this week, Burien’s Eagle’s View Bed and Breakfast participated in the international ‘B&B’s for Vets’ program by allowing a veteran couple a night’s stay for free. Brian... [Read more]
FEEL GOOD VETERAN’S DAY: The Marine.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: We'd like to introduce a new column from Dave Markwell, who writes "Feel Good Friday" for our sister site The Waterland Blog in Des Moines, WA. We thought Dave's topic was fitting for this,... [Read more]
Vets Can Get Cars Washed FREE At The Des Moines Brown Bear Thursday
As a way of saluting our military, Brown Bear Car Wash will be offering free “Bear Essential” car washes to all current or former members of the military on Veteran’s Day (Thursday, Nov.... [Read more]
Burien B&B Hosting Couple Free As Part Of ‘B&B For Vets’; Donations Sought
Burien’s Eagle’s View Bed and Breakfast is participating in the international ‘B&B’s for Vets’ program taking place this Wednesday, Nov. 10th, by allowing a veteran couple... [Read more]
Are You A Vet Or In The Service? Get A FREE Car Wash On Veteran’s Day!
Veteran’s Day is this coming Wednesday, Nov. 11th, and Brown Bear Car Wash will be honoring vets and current service military (as well as spouses) with free car washes all day. The nearest location... [Read more]
Honor Veterans, Women Who’ve Served & Des Moines Memorial Drive On Nov. 11th
A special Veteran’s Day Commemoration is coming to the SeaTac Community Center on Wednesday, Nov. 11th to celebrate both the history of Des Moines Memorial Drive as well as honor women who have served... [Read more]
Happy Memorial Day: Thank You Ed Allen, & All Who Served
Today we honor America’s war dead – brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country that we all might live free. We gratefully remember along with them those veterans who served with honor, returned home to live full lives, but now have passed on.
One who served with distinction then settled into civilian live, pursued a career with Boeing and raised a family, and later recalled his wartime experiences – and his courtship of Ethel, the English girl whom he would marry, in Pilot from the Prairie, was Burien’s and Des Moines’ Ed Allen (pictured above, at left with Writer Ralph Nichols)…
Four Veterans To Be Honored At Sea-Tac Airport Monday
Four veterans from Washington state will be honored with German-American Friendship Awards during the opening reception of an exhibit to honor the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift at Seattle-Tacoma... [Read more]
Tuskegee Airmen Land At Museum Of Flight On Saturday
TUKWILA – This Saturday, May 24th, from 2pm to 3:30pm at the Museum of Flight, you’re invited to meet and hear stories from the famed Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen were dedicated, determined... [Read more]
