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Community News
MCVET 5K/10K is only a month away! Registration
Operation Tohidu is now enrolling for fall retreats: Learn More Here
Save the Date: June 8, 2019 The Mission Continues, Goat Play Date and BBQ
Save the Date: Sunday June 9th, 24th Annual MCVET 5K/10K Run/Walk Baltimore
Save the Date: Wednesday, June 12th, Smithsonian Museums Permanent Employment Opportunities for Veterans, Washington, DC
Save the Date: Saturday, June 15th Benefit Dinner & Dance to support Veteran Housing, Dewey Loman Post 109, Arbutus
Save the Date: June 20 - 27, 2019 The Mission Continues, Mass Deployment 2019, Operation Charm City Charge
Save the Date: The Mission Continues Mass Deployment 2019
Save the Date: June 29, 2019 Veterans Benefit Seminar, Ft. Washington
Greetings! American Legion Post 156, in partnership with Honor Flight Maryland, has the unique opportunity to host Honor Flight Maryland bus trips for Veterans living in the Maryland/Delaware area. This program will commence with a trip on Saturday, May 11, 2019 starting at the VFW Post 7472 in Ellicott City, MD.
Honor Flight Maryland is a non-profit organization created to honor America’s Veterans from the surrounding Maryland and Delaware areas for all their sacrifices by transporting our heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit THEIR memorials. If you are a WWII, Korea or Vietnam Veteran, and will like to visit the memorials in Washington D.C., then this is your chance!! There is no cost to you. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided.
What do you need to do? Access the Honor Flight Maryland website at https://honorflightmd.org/md
On this website you can open and electronically complete an application for either a Veteran or Guardian. You can either mail the application or send in electronically. Instructions on the form are provided.
If you know of someone who is a World War II veteran please meet with them and assist in filling out an application for them. Send it in on their behalf. Please contact Randy Bohn at Pinnochle@aol.com or call the Communications Director for Honor Flight Maryland, Chelsea Taylor, at 1-443-873-0874, if you have any questions. We stand by to assist!!
Respectfully,
Randy Bohn
Honor Flights Committee Chair
AL Post 156
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Community Calendar
May 13th - May 17th
Armed Forces Week at Mission BBQ
May 15, 2019
Maryland's Commitment to Veterans Southern Region Conference, Nanjemoy
May 16, 2019
Job & Resource Fair, Baltimore
Bridges Polygraph Only Hiring Event, Hanover
May 17, 2019
AMVETS CODE Career Center 1st Quarterly Community Partner's Day, Lanham
Lawyers Serving Warriors Legal Clinic, Upper Marlboro
Queen Anne's County Senior Summit, Centerville
Anne Arundel Detachment of Marine Corps League 14th Annual Marines Helping Heroes Golf Tournament, Crofton
May 18, 2019
2019 Armed Forces & National Police Celebration, National Cryptologic Museum, Annapolis Junction
May 22, 2019
Ft. Meade Community Job Fair, Ft. Meade
May 23, 2019
Grant Writing Lunch and Learn, Salisbury
May 26, 2019
Centennial Memorial Mass, Sponsored by the Catholic War Veterans, Baltimore
June 7, 2019
11th Annual Veterans' Legal Assistance Conference & Training
VA Disability Claim Service at Fleet Reserve Club, Annapolis (held on First Fridays except October)
Updates from TALMAR:
TALMAR’s veteran training program is in full swing, with 13 military veterans learning vocational farming skills in a therapeutic setting. The veterans come from a wide range of backgrounds and have a variety of interesting goals. While some are here to learn the skills necessary to start their own farms, some are looking to find employment in greenhouses or with sustainable landscaping companies. Others are most interested in increased self-sufficiency by learning to produce their own food, while others simply want the enjoyment of days spent making crops grow here at TALMAR. One thing they all have in common is that TALMAR is lucky and happy to have them with us!
The veterans joined us back in mid-February, with a typical day consisting of classroom studies and caring for our hoop houses and greenhouse. Time in the classroom meant discussions on topics such as soils and season extension , while greenhouse tasks included seeding transplants for the spring. We have been fortunate enough to have some wonderful speakers join us, as well, allowing the veterans to learn more about urban farming and organic pest management. In addition, we’d like to thank Veterans Compost for kindly giving us a tour of their wonderful facility.
Now that the weather is warmer, our veterans have hit the fields and planted cool season crops such as lettuce, spinach, carrots, and beets. A big thank you to the hard-working CityFam volunteers who donated their time and hard work to help us out for a Saturday volunteer day! We are very grateful for all of your support. The veteran farmers will be with us through the rest of the season, and we’re looking forward to many great harvests!
ATTN: VETERANS! Inquire at the VA about our upcoming 14 week paid training program for those interested in employment in the agricultural industry. Session begins May 28, 2019
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