Walking into an already humming operation, I can only say I am impressed with what has already been accomplished in the last week since soldiers from the Washington National Guard began returning home from Iraq. With a goal of making sure our Veterans’ health is taken care of and that they are financially sound when they return home, a number of federal, state and community organizations are on hand working hard to make sure this happens.
Today is a light day for th
e team, which is allowing everyone to get ready for the 300-plus soldiers they will process everyday from here on out.
I will be interviewing key team members and soldiers throughout the week, so check back often for photos and stories of our Washington State heroes.
Shane Suzuki
Public Affairs Specialist
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Author's bio:
Former Marine and current
VA Puget Sound Public Affairs Specialist Shane Suzuki served in Iraq as a combat correspondent embedded with 3
rd Battalion, 7
th Marine Regiment in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. While his active-duty Marine days are behind him, he is still telling the stories of our service men and women while working for the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Pacific Northwest. You can contact him at
shane.suzuki@va.gov .