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Welcome to Montgomery County’s Veterans’ Affairs Homepage

Please take advantage of the many time-saving online options we have made available for you. I hope the information contained herein is useful in accessing our many services and programs for veterans. I invite you to share these links with others to ensure that all veterans and their families have the opportunity to obtain the support they deserve.   Please email me with any questions or suggestions you might have. Thanks for visiting our website and - even more - thank you for your service to America.   Isiah Leggett County Executive

Offices of the County Executive

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Who Is A Veteran? Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs Montgomery County Fallen Heroes OIF/OEF Gulf War Vietnam War Korean War   FEDERAL RESOURCES Military OneSource National Resource Directory U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans History Project Washington DC VA Medical Center Home     STATE RESOURCES Maryland Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene Maryland Dept. of Veterans Affairs Maryland's Commitment to Veterans Maryland Defense Force Maryland National Guard COUNTY RESOURCES Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) - Walter Reed Military Outreach Initiative Montgomery College -Combat 2 College Montgomery County Dept. of Economic Development   Silver Spring Vet Center OTHER RESOURCES Network of Care Press Releases Veterans Health Council	• Assisted Living/Long Term Care • Benefits & Claims Assistance • Burials, Cemeteries, Headstones, Memorials & Medals • Children in Military Families • Counseling & Wellness Supports • Disability Supports • Education, Scholarship, Financial & Tuition Assistance • Emergency & Financial Assistance • Employment, Job Training & Business Assistance/Loans  • Health Care Services & Facilities • Health Specific Agent Orange Blind/Low Vision Dental Services Deaf/Hard of Hearing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Spinal Cord Injury Traumatic Brain Injury • Homelessness   • Housing & Home Modification  • Legislation  • Minority Veterans • Respite Care • Sports & Recreation  • Statistics • Support Groups • Survivor Benefits • Tax Benefits • Transition Assistance & Support  • VA Eligibility & Enrollment / Vet Center Information • Women Veterans If you want to submit suggestions for improvement of this website or comments, please call 240-777-1246 (V), via MD Relay at 711 or email us. Thank you! "Veterans helping Veterans"	eSubscribe - Sign up to receive e-mails about Veterans info and resources! Come join us!  Facebook  Twitter SPOTLIGHT   Community Foundation for the National Region - Troops and Family Care Fund Feasibility Study   War Documentaries to Air on Access Montgomery Films include tributes to Montgomery County residents who died while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan   Remembering Vietnam's Fallen TODAY Show article and video featuring Bill Gray, Vietnam Veteran and Chair of Montgomery County's Commission on Veterans Affairs, who, along with other Vietnam Veterans, washes the names of fallen comrades on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall every week. NEWS UPDATES    Secretary Shinseki Announces Ability to Sign Up for Emergency Education Benefit Payments on VA Website Oct. 2nd. Vans to Help Veteran-Students   Post 9/11 Bill Effective August 1st!  New education benefits include up to 100% tuition and fee coverage, a monthly housing stipend, and up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies. UPCOMING EVENTS   2nd Annual Timeout for Veterans Health Saturday, November 7th 10:00am to 3:00pm In recognition of Veterans Day, the Washington Redskins are hosting a screening and education event to encourage men and women military veterans to be proactive about their health. Space is limited. "A Tribute to America's Veterans" Tuesday, November 10th 7:30pm to 9:00pm Veterans benefit concert presented by the Silver Spring Town Center, Inc. and the Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs   Volunteers to Veterans Wednesday, November 18th Uncle Dave’s American Bistro, Olney, MD Discuss the needs of Veterans in Montgomery County.
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