TAILGATE OPENS AT TIME TBD | KICK OFF IS AT TIME TBD

Sign up here for a free ticket for the UW vs. Indiana Salute to Service football game on Saturday, November 21st at  TIME TBD. Sign-ups for tickets will be on a first-come, first-served basis, with a waitlist for those who do not make the ticket cutoff. Although we encourage alumni and community members to sign up, student veterans and military-connected students at the UW Seattle campus are prioritized first for this event.

Student veterans who sign up will be given one ticket for themselves, and are allowed one guest ticket. Additional guests will attempt to be accommodated, but this will be based on present sign-ups and confirmation of attendance. If you indicate that you will be bringing a guest, please be fair to all student veterans and let us know if you will no longer be bringing a guest or if you will not be able to make it to the game. There will be a waitlist for tickets, so your tickets will go to the next person on the list.

You will be able to pick up tickets at the Waterfront Activities Center on the day of the game, November 21st, where there will be a Salute to Service Tailgate that will begin at TIME TBD, 3 hours before game time. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy, so please make yourself available to pick up tickets on the day of the game.

ADDITIONAL TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED FOR YOURSELF OR GUESTS AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: LINK WILL BE ADDED WHEN PROVIDED BY UW ATHLETICS

Please let us know if there are any difficulties before the tailgate by emailing SVL at vetlife@uw.edu. Please note, this sign-up is only for the UW campus you are affiliated with.

TACOMA & BOTHELL TICKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THEIR VETERAN CENTER DIRECTORS.

SIGN-UPS WILL BE ACTIVE ON 7OCT2026 – Please ensure you select the correct campus you are affiliated with (student/veteran/community member).

UW Bothell Sign Up: VAW Tailgate & Salute to Service Signup – 2026 – Bothell Campus – Fill out form

UW Tacoma Sign Up: VAW Tailgate & Salute to Service Signup – 2026 – Tacoma Campus – Fill out form

Join the University of Washington ROTC detachment for the 251st Navy & Marine Corps Birthday Ball!

The event will take place on November 13th, 2026, beginning at 5:00 PM at the Husky Union Building (HUB) South Ballroom.

The annual UWAA Veterans Alumni Reunion will take place on Thursday, November 12th, 2026, at Urban Family Brewing Co. (1103 NW 52nd St, Seattle, WA 98107). The event will begin at 6:00 PM and conclude around 9:30 PM. During the event, you will be able to grab some swag items from UWAA and SVL, as well as a wristband and tickets for beverages and food.

The primary location of the event will be the 2nd-floor loft of UFB, but you are not confined to staying in that space. Family members and friends are welcome to attend. We just ask that you submit the number of guests that you will be bringing so that we can inform the food truck and UFB of total attendance leading up to the event.

This is a great opportunity to meet with past colleagues and friends, other veterans who are attending, to reconnect with the community, and network for professional and personal opportunities! You can sign up by filling out our Microsoft Form.

Our annual Veterans Day Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, November 11th, at 11 a.m. at the Medal of Honor Memorial on the UW’s campus in Seattle. Registration is not required. A reception will follow afterwards in Kane Hall.

Campus parking is complimentary in unrestricted lots and non-gated facilities on University holidays.

Join us at Shultzy’s on The Ave during Veterans Appreciation Week (VAW) 2026, where we will celebrate YOU and our Staff and Faculty Veterans Association (SFVA) for the University of Washington. No-Host means that food and drinks will be the responsibility of attendees, and it will not be covered at this time by the SFVA or the Office of Student Veteran Life.

The event will be on Tuesday, November 10th, 2026, from 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.

The UW Staff & Faculty Veteran Association provides a welcoming space to employees from every UW campus. Whether you self-identify as discharged veterans, Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard, spouses of the above, children of the above, or as an ally to the military-connected community, or whether you’re interested in becoming a member or taking on a leadership role, we’re thrilled you’re here.

Join the UW Seattle ROTC for their Joint Service Review on May 20th, 2026, at 1500. There will be a reception in Kane Hall, following the conclusion of the event. No sign up is required.

Thursday, March 5th, 2026 | Time: 5:00 P.M.

Intellectual House wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ

One of the most significant challenges facing today’s veteran community, and the American population as a whole, is the failure to adequately and satisfactorily reintegrate our service members back into civilian life. Our military is incredibly skilled at taking civilians and turning them into soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and guardians. Still, the system we use to return those individuals to their new lives as civilians have historically failed to accomplish this mission. This is especially true of servicemen and women who have served in combat and warrior roles.

In the American Indian and Alaska Native population, there is a tradition of historically higher percentages of the population joining the military due to the pervasive desire to aspire to embody the warrior archetype. This is created by generation after generation serving their communities and nation through military service. In some tribes, service members who return home to their reservation after serving in the military are greeted as they arrive home by a large number of tribal members who are waiting to “call them home.” As part of this tradition, the welcoming tribe will hold a ceremony in the individual’s honor and host a large gathering, including a sweat lodge, to help the new veteran release their pain and scars derived from their military service. In this manner, the burden of responsibility becomes a part of the tribe’s tapestry, as opposed to expecting a warrior to carry these burdens on their own.

On March 5th, 2026, Student Veteran Life, in partnership with the Intellectual House (wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ), will host the University of Washington’s annual “Calling Home Ceremony.” This ceremony is intended to help ease the transition of our new student veterans as they make a move to academia, to their new home at the UW, and their unique journey of self-discovery through education. The ceremony will include members of the AIAN from the surrounding area that will perform a traditional parading of the colors, fight songs, a drum circle, and will call upon members of the veteran community to identify themselves and step forward to be honored. This ceremony will take place under the advisement of the UW’s tribal liaison to ensure the appropriate cultural context is created and that cultural norms are followed to honor the traditions of the American Indian and Alaska Native population.

As we build this program, we continue to find that this idea has a far-reaching impact and support. Where past generations of veterans have not always been greeted on campus with a warm welcome, this program will also call them home so that they may return to campus and be a part of the celebration that they should have had when they first arrived at UW. By celebrating alumni veterans as well as current student veterans, staff, and faculty, we are creating a positive and lasting memory while healing the wounds of the past for thousands of Husky veterans.

TAILGATE OPENS AT 1:00 PM PST | KICK OFF IS AT 4:00 PM PST

Sign up here for a free ticket for the UW vs. Purdue Salute to Service football game on Saturday, November 15th at 4:00 PM PST. Sign-ups for tickets will be on a first-come, first-served basis, with a waitlist for those who do not make the ticket cutoff. Although we encourage alumni and community members to sign up, student veterans and military-connected students at the UW Seattle campus are prioritized first for this event.

Student veterans who sign up will be given one ticket for themselves, and are allowed one guest ticket. Additional guests will attempt to be accommodated, but this will be based on present sign-ups and confirmation of attendance. If you indicate that you will be bringing a guest, please be fair to all student veterans and let us know if you will no longer be bringing a guest or if you will not be able to make it to the game. There will be a waitlist for tickets, so your tickets will go to the next person on the list.

You will be able to pick up tickets at the Waterfront Activities Center on the day of the game, November 15th, where there will be a Salute to Service Tailgate that will begin at 1:00 PM PST, 3 hours before game time. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy, so please make yourself available to pick up tickets on the day of the game.

ADDITIONAL TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED FOR YOURSELF OR GUESTS AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: LINK WILL BE ADDED
LINK TO DISCOUNTED TICKETS: LINK WILL BE ADDED

ADDITIONAL TICKETS ARE $XX-XXX (Different Sections) AND IN THE SAME SECTION AS THE TICKETS WE HAVE. YOU MUST CLICK THE LINK AND PURCHASE THEM YOURSELVES.

Please let us know if there are any difficulties before the tailgate by emailing SVL at vetlife@uw.edu. Please note, this sign-up is only for the UW campus you are affiliated with.

TACOMA & BOTHELL TICKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THEIR VETERAN CENTER DIRECTORS.

SIGN-UPS ARE ACTIVE AS OF 7OCT2025 – Please ensure you select the correct campus you are affiliated with (student/veteran/community member).

The annual UWAA Veterans Alumni Reunion will take place on Thursday, November 13th, 2025, at Urban Family Brewing Co. (1103 NW 52nd St, Seattle, WA 98107). The event will begin at 6:00 PM and conclude around 9:30 PM. During the event, you will be able to grab some swag items from UWAA and SVL, as well as a wristband and tickets for beverages and food.

The primary location of the event will be the 2nd-floor loft of UFB, but you are not confined to staying in that space. Family members and friends are welcome to attend. We just ask that you submit the number of guests that you will be bringing so that we can inform the food truck and UFB of total attendance leading up to the event.

This is a great opportunity to meet with past colleagues and friends, other veterans who are attending, to reconnect with the community, and network for professional and personal opportunities! You can sign up by clicking HERE or the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/8ptLvQBrE8.

Join us at Shultzy’s on The Ave during Veterans Appreciation Week (VAW) 2025, where we will celebrate YOU and initiate our first formal event for the Staff and Faculty Veterans Association (SFVA) for the University of Washington. No-Host means that food and drinks will be the responsibility of attendees, and it will not be covered at this time by the SFVA or the Office of Student Veteran Life.

The event will be on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025, from 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.

The UW Staff & Faculty Veteran Association provides a welcoming space to employees from every UW campus. Whether you self-identify as discharged veterans, Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard, spouses of the above, children of the above, or as an ally to the military-connected community, or whether you’re interested in becoming a member or taking on a leadership role, we’re thrilled you’re here.