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Several groups are calling on attorneys to lend their pro bono services to veterans in need of legal representation.
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Montgomery County plaza to be dedicated to veterans
Montgomery County elected officials will dedicate a new plaza and light an eternal flame in honor of Maryland's war veterans.
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Read More »Maryland CEO honored by vets’ business group
The National Veteran-Owned Business Association has named Lorenzo Downing, president and CEO of National Harbor-based Spartan Business & Technology Inc., as its first Minority Vetrepreneur of the Year. Downing, who served 24 years in the Air Force, launched Spartan, a ...
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Read More »Few Md. veterans choosing private care option
Despite the VA Maryland Health Care System’s plan to allow veterans to be seen by private providers in Baltimore, most veterans are choosing to wait longer for an appointment at VA facilities.
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Read More »A new battlefield for these veterans
Cyber warriors need relevant experience and discipline. Veterans have the latter, they just need the training.
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Read More »Veterans’ entrepreneur class returns
Project Opportunity, a free entrepreneurship class for veterans, returns to Howard County this fall. Project Opportunity, started on the Eastern Shore in 2010 by retired Army Master Sgt. Joe Giordano, has partnered with the Howard County Economic Development Authority. The ...
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Read More »Evergreen lands contract to care for veterans
Evergreen Health Care has been awarded a one-year, $485,000 contract with the VA Maryland Health Care System to provide primary care for up to 1,000 veterans who would otherwise face lengthy delays in getting medical appointments.
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Read More »Veterans Affairs asks for nearly $18 billion
The U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs is asking for $17.6 billion to address the systemic problems that led to major backlogs and the wait-list scandal at its health facilities. VA Acting Secretary Sloan D. Gibson told Congress yesterday that his ...
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Read More »Joe Surkiewicz: Don’t forget, help out the vet
A 62-year-old Army veteran living in a Baltimore homeless shelter is now getting a Veterans Administration pension and disability benefits — with the predictable result that he’s no longer homeless.
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Read More »Letter to the editor: Why businesses should hire veterans
Local businesses and companies are asking what they can do to express their gratitude to our veterans. One of the best ways to do that is to hire them.
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