Services for Military Personnel & Veterans

Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Teens (Ages 11+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Online Events
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, History & Genealogy, Military/Veterans Interest, Women’s Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:
Did you know that more than 10,000 women served as codebreakers during World War II?  Please join us online with the National Cryptologic Museum for this riveting revelation of how these women trailblazers and their top-secret work helped sho...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Online Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, History & Genealogy, Military/Veterans Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn how to use online resources and strategies to research your ancestors’ US Military service. The class will also include information about how to use military archives in your research. Genealogist Margaret M. McMahon, Ph.D., has decades of e...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Making Cards for Our Troops

10:30am - 12:30pm
Edgewater Library
Library Branch: Edgewater Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Community Services, Military/Veterans Interest, Special Events
Event Details:
Did you know that U.S. military exchanges in some foreign countries do not sell greeting cards? Join the team from Making Cards for Our Troops in making blank professional qualilty greeting cards. Men and women deployed overseas can select ca...
This event is in the "Kids (Ages 6 – 10)" group.

Time Tours: Memorial Day

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Military/Veterans Interest, Special Events
Event Details:
Travel back in time with Discoveries! Young historians will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with historical people and cultures in this hands-on program. Drop in anytime between 4pm and 7pm. This month:  Memorial Day re...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Naval Aviation Maintenance in World War II

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Broadneck Library
Library Branch: Broadneck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Broadneck - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, History & Genealogy, Military/Veterans Interest
Event Details:
Stan Fisher, Naval Officer, history professor at the US Naval Academy and author, presents his argument that, during the Second World War, America's naval war against Japan did not achieve sustained success until enough enlisted aircraft technicians ...
This event is in the "Kids (Ages 6 – 10)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 11+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Navy Band Tuba Euphonium Quartet

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Glen Burnie Library
Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Military/Veterans Interest, Performing Arts & Music
Event Details:
Hear some tunes! The Navy Band Tuba/Euphonium Quartet is internationally recognized as a driving force in low brass music and one of the premier ensembles of its kind. Directed by Chief Musician Philip J. Eberly, euphonium, the quartet also incl...

Community Resources

Accessible Resources for Independence

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The resource and advocacy organization by and for people with disabilities in Anne Arundel & Howard Counties in Maryland.

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Annapolis Vet Center

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410-605-7826

Annapolis location of the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs. 

For assistance after hours, weekends, and holidays call: 1-877-WAR-VETS (1-877-927-8387)

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Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency, Inc.

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Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency, Inc. provides crisis response systems and other resources that provide immediate help and assists with prevention, recovery, resiliency, health, and wellbeing of residents who are at risk. Anne Arundel County veterans returning from Iraq & Afghanistan and their families will receive free mental health and substance use treatment. Confidential services will include assessments, inpatient and outpatient treatment and intensive case management.

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Blue Star Families

Blue Star Families

Blue Star Families was founded by military spouses in 2009 to empower military families to thrive as they serve. They are committed to strengthening military families by connecting them with their neighbors – individuals and organizations – to create vibrant communities of mutual support.

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Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs

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Statewide services and resources for Maryland veterans.

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Military Family Resource Center

Severn Library

The Military Family Resource Center housed at the Severn Community Library is a collection devoted to helping service members and their families navigate pre- and post-deployment life.

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Veterans Affairs Commission

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Information and assistance for military members, veterans, and their families.

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Veterans Service Coordination Center

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This phone line serves as an entry point for veteran's service coordination. Call 410-222-3500 for services.

 

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Veteran and Military Family Booklists

Adults - Teens - Kids