AMVETS
Department of Washington
Our Mission is to enhance and safeguard the entitlements for all American Veterans who have served honorably and to improve the quality of life for them, their families, and the communities where they live through leadership, advocacy and services.
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We are a great Veteran's organization that is waiting for you!
Join our organization and become part of a community that relates to Veterans and their families.
Americanism Contest
This is a patriotic program teaching our youth from kindergarten through 12th grade about their American heritage, civics and citizenship. The program includes a flag drawing, a poster and an essay contest which are grade specific and age appropriate.
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K-1st Grade—Flag Coloring Contest;
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2nd-5th Grade—Poster Contest; and
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6th-12th Grade—Essay Contest “What does it mean to be an American”
Please mail your completed Flag, Poster or Essay Contest entry along with the Contest Entry Form to:
AMVETS Post 1
ATTN: Danette Gundy, Department 2nd Vice Commander
5717 S. Tyler St.
Tacoma, WA 98409
Entry packets can be downloaded at www.amvetswa.org/americanism.
The deadline for the contest must be postmarked by April 15, 2026.
In the News
We work hard to get our efforts noticed by the media and are so proud when this goal comes to realization. Take a look at some of our latest coverage and help spread the word about all the amazing developments at AMVETS Washington.
Woodland AMVETS post to be dedicated in honor of soldier on "top secret" mission
Woodland's American Veterans (AMVETS) Post 16 will soon feature a name in dedication to a technical sergeant in the U.S. Air Force who was one of nearly a dozen Americans who were unaccounted for following a 1968 attack on their top secret radar post in Laos during the Vietnam War.
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