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WA, American (US), Veteran, Vietnamese Location
Tumwater, WA We are an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The Alliance brings together American veterans and their families and the South Vietnamese refugee community. We formed in spring of 2013, primarily to support construction of a joint American and South Vietnamese Vietnam War memorial in Auburn Washington. We also organize and participate in other events and activities to honor Vietnam War war dead and veterans.
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Foster Youth, WA, Veteran, Native American Location
Seattle, WA Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center is a land base and community center for Native Americans in the Seattle area, and United Indians’ headquarters.
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Houseless/Homeless, WA, Veteran, For All Location
, WA FOB Hope is a nonprofit organization in WA State. We locate homeless Veterans, provide them with triage and stabilization services, and provide them resources and referrals to assist them with improving their life circumstances.
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WA, African American, American (US), Veteran, Black Location
Tacoma, WA As a former soldier who spoke very little about his time as a prisoner of war in the Korean War, William Jones' request to preserve the memory of his time as a Buffalo Soldier is something his family took to heart. Following his death in 2009, his daughter, Jackie Jones-Hook, began formalizing a museum in honor of the all-black regiment of the United States military. In 2012, the Buffalo Soldier Museum in Tacoma opened its doors as a haven for students and members of the community to learn about a piece of history that took place between 1866 and 1944 – and is all-too-often forgotten in the textbooks.
The museum is one of only two of its kind in the country dedicated to honoring the Buffalo Soldiers, the other being the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston. Formally called the 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers Museum, this nonprofit group educates the public through its vast collection of military artifacts, books, articles and DVDs from Jones' time in the military.
The museum is one of only two of its kind in the country dedicated to honoring the Buffalo Soldiers, the other being the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston. Formally called the 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers Museum, this nonprofit group educates the public through its vast collection of military artifacts, books, articles and DVDs from Jones' time in the military.
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WA, Veteran, Khmer Location
Tacoma, WA K.V.I. is the core of the Khmer Veterans International, dedicated to the development of the Khmer grassroots organizations, and to promote the education, social and cultural development in the community.