Veterans, we salute you!

We’re proud to honor the veterans at Snohomish County PUD who have served our country. This Veterans Day, join us in thanking them—and all veterans—for keeping us safe. Meet a few of our amazing Team PUD veterans below:

In 2019, deployed to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. – Deven Matsumoto, Relayman

Heather Grisolia, Generation Constructor

I served five years in the Army including an 11-month deployment to Baghdad, Iraq in 2011. – Sean Barton, Engineering Tech II

Watching my ship, the USS Cushing DD-985, departing Pearl Harbor for Yokosuka, Japan, in 1998. – Justin Craven, Lead Relayman

A picture from when I was in Great Lakes, Illinois, for bootcamp. The best decision I ever made. – Quinton Harrington, Program Manager III

As a veteran in the U.S. Navy submarine community, I learned a lot of different things in a very fast amount of time and was able to accomplish something very few people have.

From casualty drills, scanning the ocean with sonar, and driving a boat, I created memories that will always make my time in this community worth the knowledge I gained.

With that knowledge I became educated on nuclear power and how exciting and incredibly powerful it is. It also humbled me being around our military assets, as it opened my eyes to just how intimidating our forces can be.

Overall, I am grateful for my time in the service and wish all my fellow veterans a Happy Veterans Day. – Kasey Westfall, Engineer III

Receiving my Surface Warfare Officer pin, or “water wings,” on the forecastle of USS Nimitz from the Commanding Officer, Capt. Bennett and my wife. – Rob McManis, Sr., Executive Account Manager