Alix DeGraff, a recent graduate of Cedar Park Christian High School in Mountlake Terrace, receives her $1,000 scholarship award from American Legion Post 234. John Crawford, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, presented the award to Alix at a special ceremony on 19 June 2016.    
 
Alix was an outstanding student at Cedar Park Christian High School. She was a member of the National Honor Society and participated in sports, drama, choir and volunteer work. She has been accepted to attend Texas A&M University where she plans to major in marine biology.
 
Her grandfather served in the USMC from 1953 - 1961.

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Posted by: Audrey Simmons

Today we celebrate the anniversary of July 4th, 1776, when the thirteen colonies claimed their independence from Great Britain through the Declaration of Independence. July 4th was first declared a federal holiday in 1941, but Independence Day celebrations date back to the late 18th century during and after the Revolutionary War. On this day, we celebrate the birth of the nation that would eventually become the United States of America, and the freedom that is such an integral part of our country's values.

Posted by: Audrey Simmons

The U.S. Navy Memorial, in our nation’s capitol, has endeavored to record, preserve and hold forever the Naval Heritage of our nation. The free, on-line Navy Log is paramount in their efforts to record the photos, and military service of all these men and women as well as their service memories for posterity. However we can’t do this monumental task alone. We ask you to help in this extraordinary effort -- spread the word.

Click here for the Navy Log brochure for more information.

Click here to go to register online.

Veterans Training Support Center (VTSC) is a part of Edmonds Community College, and provides training and professional development for King County service providers who serve Veterans and their families. The Vet Corps Navigator position includes participating in panels to speak about veteran experience, managing social media accounts, assisting with the creation and production of training materials, co-facilitating VTSC workshops, and much more.

The position lasts from August 26, 2016 to June 30, 2017. Compensation is provided, and the deadline to apply is June 30, 2016.

​To learn more about the position and its requirements, click here.

Posted by: Audrey Simmons

A 152-foot sea-going tug called the Snohomish, launched in 1908, was assigned to search and rescue, mail delivery, towing disabled vessels, as well as other tasks, until she was transferred to the Navy in 1917 for service in World War I. In 1918, she returned to Treasury Department, and remained in service in the North Pacific Area. In February 1923, she rescued the crew of the Nika, then the Tuscan Prince, then the Santa Rita all in one trip. She made it to Port Angeles safely with the rescued crews, and ended up saving 105 people, a record number rescued by a Coast Guard cutter to that time. 

To learn more about the Snohomish, click here.

Posted by: Audrey Simmons