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Office of Community Initiatives Donated Over 2,000 Items

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Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives Donated More Than 2,000 Items for Students, Veterans, Homeless, and Tribal Community During August The Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives collected and donated more than 2,000 items to Maryland communities in need, during the month of August, through partnerships with organizations serving veterans, Maryland food banks, churches, schools, nonprofits, and […]

Presidential Memorandum on TPD Student Loans

On Wednesday, August 21, the Administration issued a Presidential Memorandum that changed how Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) discharges of student loans are processed. As you may know, veterans who are rated 100 percent permanent and total are eligible for a TPD discharge, which relieves them from having to repay their student loans. Prior to […]

Calvert Hospice ‘We Honor Veterans’ Program

Hosting Veterans Resource Fair in October The Calvert Hospice We Honor Veterans program is proud to announce our first Veterans Resource Fair to be held on October 5 from 9 am to 3 pm at St. John Vianney Family Life Center (105 Vianney Lane) in Prince Frederick. This event features local resources, organizations, and businesses […]

S2072 Veterans’ Compensation COLA Act of 2019

On July 10, 2019, Senator Johnny Isakson (GA), Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced S. 2072-the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019. This bill, if enacted, would authorize a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for veterans in receipt of compensation and pension, and for survivors of veterans who died from service-incurred disabilities and are […]

Important Update for Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans

A few weeks ago, we alerted you about enactment of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veteran Act (P.L. 116-23), which makes veterans who served in the waters offshore of Vietnam eligible to receive VA health care and benefits for conditions presumed associated with Agent Orange exposure. Unfortunately, a week later, the Department of Veterans Affairs […]

1392, the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act

Suicide prevention coordinators (SPCs) play a pivotal role in helping connect veterans at risk of suicide to services and supports within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). They connect veterans identified as most at risk of suicide, using the VETS-REACH program, to services and supports and reach out to veterans who are referred through VA’s […]

Governor Hogan on Supreme Court Peace Cross Ruling

Governor Larry Hogan today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s 7-2 ruling to allow the Bladensburg Peace Cross to stand on public land: “This is a great victory after we fought tirelessly to keep the Peace Cross standing in recognition of the valor, endurance, courage, and devotion of our World War I veterans. […]

Local Veterans Receive Quilts of Valor

Quilts of Valor – Faith & Freedom Quilts of Valor is a national foundation that began in 2003 as a dream of founder Catherine Roberts, whose son Nat was deployed in Iraq. Her dream became the mission – “to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.” There […]

HR 96 Would Phase-In All VA Veterans for Dental Care

Chairwoman Julia Brownley of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health introduced H.R. 96, legislation that would phase in eligibility for all veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care to receive dental care as a part of their medical benefits package. The bill would require the VA Secretary to furnish […]