Skamania County Veterans Service Office

The Skamania County Veterans Services Office has a VA-accredited representative to help you understand and apply for VA benefits, including: compensation, education, Veteran readiness and employment, home loans, life insurance, pension, health care, and burial benefits.  Our representative may also help you request further review of, or appeal, an adverse VA decision regarding benefits.  For more information or for questions, please contact the Skamania County Veteran Service Coordinator below: 

Shannon M. See, YNC US Navy (Retired)
Office Phone:  509-427-3977
Cell Phone: 360-954-8559
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Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 7:30am - 5:30pm
Evenings, Fridays, and Saturdays by appointment

Office Location:
710 SE Rock Creek Drive, Stevenson, WA

Mailing Address:
PO Box 790, Stevenson, WA 98648-0790

Veterans Relief Program

The Veterans Relief Program is intended to provide limited emergency assistance to eligible veterans and dependents. This emergency assistance program is mandated by RCW 73.08.010, for Honorably Discharged veterans that have wartime service, as defined in RCW 41.04.005 and have been a resident of WA State for twelve (12) consecutive months prior to the date of request for assistance.

If you are a veteran in need of EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE please contact American Legion Post 122 or American Legion Post 137 (contact information is below). If approved for emergency funds, you will be required to provide to the Auditor's Office a copy of your DD 214 and the Skamania County Veterans Relief Revolving Fund Form (provided by the American Legion Service Officer). Without both documents, the Auditor's Office will be unable to issue a check.

For information on obtaining military service records, including a replacement DD 214 form, please go to www.archives.gov/veterans/.

Contacts:

Cape Horn Post 122
10221 Washougal River Road
Washougal, WA 98671
360-837-2006 - Post
816-301-0471 - Commander
(Emergency assistance is available upon appointment)
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanLegionCapeHornPost122

Coy-Catlin Post 137
841 Wind River Hwy
Carson, WA 98610
509-427-8989 - Post
912-777-8130 - Service Officer (Matt Joy) 

Additional Resources:

• US Department of Veteran Affairs Crisis Hotline
• Planning for Life after Discharge
• Transition to Civilian Life
• Mesothelioma Lawsuit Guide
• Surviving Spouses Resources
• Best Jobs for Returning Service Members
• Guide to Choosing a Trade Career for Returning Service Members
• ASVAB Resources
  
• US Department of Veteran Affairs Veterans Homes
• US Department of Veteran Affairs Veterans Choice Program
• US Department of Veteran Affairs Guide to Portland Health Care System
• US Department of Veteran Affairs VA Home Loans
• US Department of Veteran Affairs GI Bill
• US Department of Veteran Affairs Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals and Materials