Washington Veterans Talk

The public is invited to gather at the WWII Memorial to hear Jairus Rice, decorated Marine Corps veteran. Rice completed three combat tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom between 2003 and 2007. Event attendees will then travel to the Winged Victory Monument, the POW-MIA Memorial, the Medal of Honor Monument, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and conclude at the Korean War Memorial, hearing a speaker or music at each stop.

Other speakers will be: Danny Salazar and Felicia Wright of the Employment Security Department; Shawn Caskin of the Department of Social & Health Services; and Lyndsey Beaupre of the Department of Agriculture. Caskin and Beaupre also are members of the state Veteran Employee Resource Group.