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Military Appreciation Month Library Events

In celebration of the Month of the Military Child (April) and Military Appreciation Month (May), the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to partner with the Maryland State Library Agency, Maryland Department of Health, and several Maryland library branches to host special reading events for military and veteran families.   Families attending these programs will  Read More…


Memorial Day Ceremonies

The following is a list of 2024 MDVA Memorial Day Observances. Monday May 27, 2023, the following observance will be held at 10:30AM: Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery 11501 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, Maryland 21117 Monday May 27, 2023, the following observances will be held at 11:00AM: Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, Maryland  Read More…


Legislative Update: Final List

The General Assembly is Maryland’s legislative body and directly represents the electorate. The state has 47 districts represented by 47 Senators and 141 Delegates. The 2024 Legislative Session came to a close on April 8. 2024 Session By the Numbers: ● 78 veteran/military family-related bills tracked ● 23 MDVA letters of support (most ever) ● 15 MDVA  Read More…


Archived Newsletters

The MDVA sends a bi weekly electronic newsletter. The newsletter contains state partner and federal partner news, MDVA event photos and updates, as well as community partner news to include upcoming events. To view archived newsletters, please see below. To sign up for the MDVA electronic newsletter, please visit the home page of our website  Read More…


    
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