Serving Those Who Served | 2026

'Save and Transform Lives'

Registration Closes August 10th, 2026

Wednesday, Aug 19 & Thursday, Aug 20, 2026

Wenatchee Convention Center

121 N Wenatchee Ave

Wenatchee, WA 98801

https://www.dva.wa.gov/stws

The Serving Those Who Served Conference is a two-day, Veterans resource providers’ conference aimed at establishing better collaboration and connection, as well as providing a wealth of knowledge from industry experts in areas that impact the lives of our Veterans and their families. This conference provides collaboration with professionals from a variety of state agencies and community partners from across the state and will include breakout sessions surround arts, employment, Veterans benefits, and wellness. 

To learn more about this conference and/or how you can get involved, please email vtsc@dva.wa.gov or visit www.dva.wa.gov/stws.

Upon completion of registration, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive the email, please contact us.

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Featured Keynote Speaker:

Retired Army Command Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell

Retired Army Command Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Armed Forces, from Dec. 11, 2015, until his retirement on Dec. 13, 2019. In this role, he served as the principal military advisor to the Chairman and the Secretary of Defense on all matters involving joint and combined total force integration, utilization, health of the force and joint development for enlisted personnel. 

SEAC Troxell has served in the Army over 30 years in numerous units throughout his career. His five combat tours of duty include making the combat parachute jump and service in Operation Just Cause in Panama, Operation Desert Shield/Storm, two tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.