Ballard Eagleson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3063
"No One Does More for Veterans"
The Post 3063 Auxiliary is collecting nonperishable portable snack items at the post during the holidays. Cash and gift cards will also be accepted. All proceeds will benefit homeless clients of the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC). For more information, contact Donna Limric at 206-852-5434.
By Gail Engler
Troop 80 from Magnolia attended the post social Nov. 16, 2017 to accept a $150 donation from Post 3063.
The troop was represented by eight Boy Scouts, Post 3063 member Elizabeth Servey, who is the troop’s Advancement Chair, her husband Brian Servey, and Molly Mort, both Assistant Scoutmasters.
The Troop is very active, especially during the spring and summer months when they hike, camp, and work on their outdoor survival skills. Comrade Servey said the money will be used to purchase more camping gear, which will be put to good use during their outdoor adventures.
On Veterans Day these scouts also helped with the post’s visit to the VA hospital. They are all very eager and enthusiastic!
By Bill Griffith
There are two new hoops for us vets to jump through: https://www.vetverify.org/ and https://www.id.me/. Why should you bother? Well at Vetverify you can shop at the exchange. The exchange lets you buy online at the same price as active military and at the same time you save the sales tax.
The other website, id.me, is now used by the VA for secure messaging and access to the VA system. An added benefit of id.me is that you can get online discounts at many stores. You can also use id.me to prove to stores in person via your smart phone that you are a vet. If you have served since 1985 the process of signing up is straight forward. If you are like me and you served before 1985 you will need to provide your DD214 to both verify.org and id.me.
If you are having trouble getting these benefits please contact the post where several of us can help you with the process.
Check this out! Our very own comrade, Post 3063 Chaplain Bill Griffith, spoke with KOMO 4 News about scams targeting veterans. “…according to a new survey by the AARP Fraud Watch Network, you’re twice as likely to fall victim to scams if you’re a military veteran.”
Ballard Eagleson VFW Post 3063 members gather after their regular holiday trip to the Seattle VA Medical Center Nov. 10, 2017 to visit their brothers and sisters in the hospital. This Veterans Day, we were joined by The Boy Scouts, Troop 80 out of Magnolia/Ballard, who helped us hand out snacks and provided handwritten Veterans Day cards to all of the patients.
