Veterans Services Specialist Program
Did You Serve in The Military? Do You have a Family Member Who Served in the Military? Veterans Services Specialist Program (VSS Program) Frequently Asked Questions All Maryland State Government Departments and Agencies have a Veterans Services Specialist or “liaison” who can provide general information to State employees who have served in the military or Read More…
State Motorist Benefits: Veteran Designation on MVA Issued ID and Military License Plates
Veteran Designation on Maryland Driver’s Licenses Maryland residents can now have ‘veteran’ designated on driver’s licenses. To have this designation placed on a license: Bring one of the following documents to your local Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) Branch Office: DD214 Honorable Discharge Certificate Letter from the Military Records Personnel Center in St. Louis confirming veteran Read More…
Federal VA Benefits Fact Sheets, Brochures and Fliers
The US Department of Veterans Affairs has a number of benefits for uniformed service members, veterans, spouses, children, and parents of a deceased or disabled service member or veteran. Benefits include compensation, pension, education and training, employment assistance, life insurance, home loans, healthcare, and burial. Below are a number of fact sheets, fliers and brochures Read More…
Are you a healthcare professional seeking courses on military culture?
During the 2017 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed House Bill 275, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Recommended Courses in Military Culture, which requires the Department of Health (the Department), in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to provide to certain health occupations boards a list of recommended courses in military Read More…
Voting: Register to Vote Online and Request Absentee Ballots
The Maryland State Board of Elections website allows residents to register to vote in Federal, State, County, and City elections in Maryland, to request an absentee ballot, and to update voter registration if your name or address has changed. You can also update your registration if you want to change to a new political party. Read More…
The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration Commemorative Partner Program
The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is a proud Vietnam War Commemoration Commemorative Partner. The Program is designed for federal, state and local communities, veterans’ organizations and other nongovernmental organizations to assist a grateful nation in thanking and honoring our Vietnam Veterans and their families. It is an organizationally based, hometown-centric, veteran focused Read More…
Are you a veteran of the Vietnam Era? What you need to know.
The U.S. military used Agent Orange to clear plants and trees during the Vietnam War. If you served in Vietnam or in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) during the Vietnam Era—or in certain related jobs—you may have had contact with this herbicide. Find out if you can get disability compensation and other benefits Read More…
25th Anniversary: Honoring the Veterans of Desert Storm Copies Available
The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs has limited copies of the book 25th Anniversary: The Liberation of Kuwait, Honoring the Veterans of Desert Storm. Books are available for pick up, on a first come first serve basis, in the Annapolis office, located at 16 Francis Street. If you are interested in picking up a book, please Read More…
Information for Employed Veterans Living with Disabilities
Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services The Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services offers programs and services that help people with disabilities go to work. It is an agency of the Maryland State Department of Education. Rehabilitative Services is composed of the public vocational rehabilitation program and the Disability Determination Services. Learn more about how the Division of Rehabilitative Services Read More…
Quick References for Maryland State Library Staff
Resources for Maryland State Library Staff To Assist in the Service to Veterans and Families Do you have a veteran or family member looking for their DD214 or other military personnel records? Was the veteran discharged after October 15, 1979 and did they return to Maryland? Is the veteran a World War II veteran and Read More…
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