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Currently, approximately 33,800 military and civilian personnel, plus 7,500 defense contractors make up the work force at NBK. The Navy is t
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Military Appreciation Day (MAD) is an interactive event that highlights the community support for our local military members, including Active Duty, National Guard Reservists, Retirees,
and their families. MAD is the largest event of its kind in Kitsap County and event planners hope to surpass the 3,500 that attended MAD in previous years.
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Kitsap County Fairgrounds Pavilion
1200 Fairgrounds Rd NW
Bremerton WA 98310
SATURDAY March, 14, 2025
11 AM – 2 PM Pacific
Questions: Please email parade@greaterkitsapchamber.com or call
360-692-6800
This year’s Information Fair & Carnival will include games, prizes, military displays, and information on the duties performed by our area service members, as well as inflatables for
the kids. Kitsap Chamber encourages vendors to create their booths to show support for our Military Community.
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FORWARD MARCH: The Navy's history in the Pacific Northwest began in the early 1890s, when the Navy purchased 190 acres of wilderness and established it as Naval Station Puget Sound –
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renamed Navy Region Northwest in February 1999. The Navy is the largest employer in Kitsap County by nearly 17,500 daily workers.
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Parade Entry Registration Now Open!
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In 1948, the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce organized a parade honoring Bremertonian John “Bud” Hawk after he was presented with the Medal of Honor for his heroism in World War II. The
next year in 1949, Armed Forces Day became a national holiday honoring all branches of service. The Bremerton Armed Forces Day Parade has been running ever since and is the largest
and longest running Armed Forces Day Parade west of the Mississippi. Now led by the Greater Kitsap Chamber, this tradition carries on with member businesses, like Title Sponsor Kitsap
Credit Union, stepping up to support the parade and festival.
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For more than 70 years, the Chamber has hosted this annual parade and festival to celebrate the men and women of the United States Armed Forces on Armed Forces Day. Our community is
deeply intertwined with our nation’s military and our culture has been enriched by the generations of service members who have called our city and region home.
Every year, 20,000 people come to Bremerton and line the streets to celebrate our local armed forces. They want to acknowledge the service of this all-too-often overlooked part of our
community and say thank you…just as the Chamber has done since 1948!
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enjoy free music, and take ship tours. Seafair has hosted Fleet Week on the Seattle Waterfront since 1950 in celebration of the men and women who serve our country.
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U.S. Navy Blue Angels to the aerial acrobatics of local stunt planes; the air show is a showcase of some of the most elite aviation acts on the planet. And it’s not just the military
that gets in on the action! The Boeing Seafair Air Show also features incredible displays by civilian pilots, vintage aircraft, and parachute demonstrations that will leave you breathless.
What’s more, the air show takes place over the stunning backdrop of Lake Washington, making it an event that’s as visually stunning as it is thrilling!
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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will host the biennial Arctic Thunder Open House Aug. 8 and 9, 2026, headlined by the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, marking
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nighttime finale, KABOOM!
• Featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels – McMinnville, ORE. August 15-16, 2026 <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Foregonairshow.com%2F/2/0100019d63a0f293-af414ca9-58f0-486c-a6e6-8982ca804
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supporting location charities. The Show will feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demo Team, U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Demo Team, U.S. Marine Corps
C-130 Fat Albert, Oregon Air National Guard F-15 Eagle from 142nd wing U.S. Air Force Redhawks (Fun Fact: In September 2024, the F-15EX Eagle II flew at the McMinnville show. This was
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Have you ever felt the ground shake as an F/A-18 Hornet buzzed overhead? Or stood by as four jets flew so close to each other that their wings almost touch? Air demonstrations and trade
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Committed to supporting critical services for our nation’s wounded warriors and their families including transitional housing assistance and post-traumatic stress treatment. The Blue
Angels Foundation’s mission is to support wounded veterans. The wounded veterans who proudly volunteered to serve our nation and preserve our freedoms are the same people today who
need our time, treasure and talents to provide a path of transition back to the civilian community and a life of dignity and fulfilment. Thanks to you, each year we are expanding our
footprint and impact in critical areas facing the wounded veteran and their family through our association with key benefactors around the nation. We have identified and are supporting
organizations that assist veterans in key areas: transitional housing, counseling, PTSD resolution, permanent housing, life skills, transportation and employment. With a focus on transitional
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confidence, and provide hope for the bright future they deserve.
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About VISN 20 and NW MIRECC
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VA Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 20 serves 135 counties in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington: encompassing Del Norte County California and Lincoln County Montana. Operating
across three time zones over 817,417 square miles, VISN 20 is home to 273 federally recognized American Indian and Alaskan Native tribes, 229 of which are located in Alaska. Spanning
23% of US land mass, VISN 20 is the largest geographic region of VA.
VA Puget Sound (VAPSHCS) and the VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) were commissioned by Congress and the VA as one of the first three Mental Illness Research, Education, and
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-8aa6-4ef1-b529-d0324b9dc2cb-000000/XKWGNaSEeA4Qr0A-fszk2d30V6QGn1vhm65dwQ8wbm0=390> . VA ranks as one of the nation's leaders in health research. University of Washington (UW) and Oregon
Health & Science University (OHSU) are academic affiliates of NW MIRECC. The mission of NW MIRECC is to improve the quality of life and function of Veterans by developing, evaluating,
and promoting the implementation of effective treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its complex comorbidities. PTSD comorbidities include the behavioral consequences
of repetitive blast mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), Substance Use Disorder (SUD), chronic pain (in particular, post-concussive headaches), cognitive impairment, and increased risk
for neurodegenerative disorders (chronic traumatic encephalopathy [CTE] and Alzheimer’s disease [AD]).
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VA MIRECC's provide for the improvement of the provision of health-care services and related counseling services to eligible veterans suffering from mental illness (especially mental
illness related to service-related conditions) through—
* the conduct of research (including research on improving mental health service facilities of the Department and on improving the delivery of mental health services by the Department);
* the education and training of health care personnel of the Department; and
* the development of improved models and systems for the furnishing of mental health services by the Department.
As part of the VISN 20 NW MIRECC mission to enhance access to mental health expertise, the NW MIRECC collaborates and consults with other MIRECCs and Centers of Excellence, as well as
with other VA, Department of Defense (DoD), Federal, State departments of Veterans Affairs, community agencies, and experts. The close geographic proximity (40 miles) of DoD Joint Base
Lewis-McChord/Madigan Army Medical Center to VAPSHCS has provided an exciting opportunity to develop innovative and productive research, education, and clinical care collaborations
with DoD personnel that address PTSD and its associated conditions in their early stages in active-duty Servicemembers.
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. NW MIRECC research studies significantly contribute to advancements in our understanding of medical problems that lead to health improvements for Veterans and civilians alike. NW
MIRECC studies are conducted through clinical research and through translational research wherein teams of clinicians and scientists work side-by-side to characterize and model key
features of clinical problems and then translate the findings from scientific theory or animal models into practical applications for Veterans. NW MIRECC brings together complementary
research, education, and clinical programs from VAPSHCS and VAPORHCS. The collaborative approach to mental health research, education and treatment has had a profound impact on the
lives of Veterans.
Use of these Materials and Finding VA Health Care
Please note that the health care information provided in these materials is for educational purposes only. It does not replace the role of a medical practitioner for advice on care and
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are also for educational purposes only. It does not replace the role of a financial advisor for advice on savings and investments. Investing in your future means saving for retirement,
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