Veterans Advisory Board

Announcements

Run to Tahoma cancelled Memorial Day weekend
The Unforgotten, Run to Tahoma Celebration of Life Ceremony that usually takes place on Memorial Day weekend to honor and escort the unclaimed remains of deceased veterans to the Tahoma National Cemetery is cancelled this year due to the coronavirus outbreak to protect the health of those who participate. The event will not be rescheduled for 2020.

BOARD FUNCTION/PURPOSE

The Kitsap County Veterans' Advisory Board is made up of 17 volunteers from throughout the county who are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for three-year terms. All members must be veterans of military or merchant marine service honorably discharged. A simple majority of the council are members of local chapters of national recognized veterans organizations.

The Veterans Advisory Board is chartered to advise County Commissioners on matters affecting local indigent veterans. Members are expected to attend monthly meetings and a longer annual retreat. Members also help coordinate the Veteran Stand Down events in April and September, and the annual The Unforgotten Run to Tahoma ceremony on Memorial Day weekend honoring the unclaimed remains of deceased veterans. The Veterans Advisory Board is also active with local Veterans Day and military appreciation ceremonies.

Veterans Advisory Board 2020 Work Plan

Veterans Advisory Board Members	Term Ending
Harry Gilger	12/31/21
Lawrence Handel	12/31/20
Tatiane Simons	12/31/21
Joseph Kochera	12/31/20
Clive Stewart	12/31/22
Bob Theal	12/31/22
Peggy Roy, 2020 Chair	12/31/21
Danny Piper	12/31/22
Richard Raymond	12/31/22
Frank Gibbons	12/31/21
Brian Davis	12/31/20
Dennis Mannick	12/31/22
Scott Austin	12/31/22
Jeff Rimack	12/31/22
Boyd Lee, 2020 Vice Chair	12/31/21
Jayme DeGooyer	12/31/22
Richard Becker	12/31/20

Performance Reports

2018	2019	2020
thru 1/31/18	thru 1/31/19	thru 1/31/20
thru 2/28/18	thru 2/29/19	thru 2/29/20
thru 3/31/18	thru 3/31/19	thru 3/31/20
thru 4/30/18	thru 4/30/19	thru 4/30/20
thru 5/31/18	thru 5/31/19	thru 5/31/20
thru 6/30/18	thru 6/30/19	thru 6/30/20
thru 7/31/18	thru 7/31/19	thru 7/31/20
thru 8/31/18	thru 8/31/19	thru 8/31/20
thru 9/30/18	thru 9/30/19	thru 9/30/20
thru 10/31/18	thru 10/31/19	thru 10/31/20
thru 11/30/18	thru 11/30/19	thru 11/30/20
thru 12/31/18	thru 12/31/19	thru 12/31/20