Delivering for our Veterans

Lt. Governor Brown honors our nation's Veterans

Honoring the Greatest Generation

In September, the Lt. Governor spoke at the Montgomery County Honors WWII Veterans ceremony, hosted by County Executive Leggett and the County Council. Over 150 WWII Veterans attended the ceremony, many who served in some of the best known aspects of the war, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the Battle of Bulge, the Battle for the Remagen Bridge over the Rhine River, the Battle for Iwo Jima and the Battle of the Coral Sea.

"As a state and as a nation, we share a collective responsibility to honor the service of those who have worn our country's uniform," said Lt. Governor Brown, a Colonel in the U. S. Army Reserves and the highest ranking elected official to have served a tour of duty in Iraq. "Now, more than ever, it's important that we continue to support all of our veterans, especially those who, as members of the Greatest Generation, sacrificed so much so that we could have a chance to live freely and peacefully today."

To see photos from the event, click here.

Watch the video of the ceremony here.

Accomplishments

  • Launched Mil2FedJobs, the first in the nation web portal to connect returning veterans to jobs in the federal government.
  • Funded over $400,000 in loans through the Veterans No Interest Business Loan Program.
  • Established the Maryland College Collaboration for Student Veterans, joined by 39 colleges and universities pledging to improve on-campus services for student veterans

Maryland's Commitment to Veterans: Call 1-877-770-4801 or visit www.veterans.maryland.gov

Lt. Governor Brown launches Maryland Homefront mortgage program

Maryland Homefront Program

This summer the Lt. Governor joined DHCD to launch Maryland Homefront, a new Maryland Mortgage Program initiative to make homeowneship more accessible for Veterans and military families. In the first month, five families had already received loan reservations. See the fact sheet on Maryland Homefront here.