LEGISLATURE 2025-26: Disabled American Veterans convention coming to Whidbey

Allyson Ballard reports from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island for the Whidbey News-Times. Read the whole story.

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island will host a convention next week that has not been held on a military base or in Oak Harbor for more than a century.

Disabled veterans from across Washington, along with state Sen. Ron Muzzall, NAS Whidbey Commanding Officer Capt. Nathan Gammache and high-ranking organization officials, will gather for the annual Disabled American Veterans convention from June 25 to 27 at the Officers’ Club on base.

Muzzall, a North Whidbey resident, and Gammache will welcome convention participants early Thursday morning before day-long meetings take place over the next three days. Thursday’s meetings conclude with a banquet and auction, at which DAV National Sr. Vice Commander Coleman Nee will speak.