{"id":29477,"date":"2019-11-08T03:15:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T08:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=29477"},"modified":"2019-11-13T08:55:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T13:55:04","slug":"maryland-department-of-natural-resources-offers-resources-to-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2019\/11\/08\/maryland-department-of-natural-resources-offers-resources-to-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Department of Natural Resources Offers Resources to Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Benefits, Discounts Provided for Those Who Serve<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Members of the Maryland Veterans of Foreign Wars State Honor Guard present the colors Nov. 6 at a Veterans Day commemoration in Tawes Garden.<\/p><\/div>\n

In recognition of Veterans Day, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/a> announces its numerous resources available to veterans. <\/span><\/p>\n

In February 2019, joined by more than 100 veterans, Governor Larry Hogan proclaimed 2019 as the Year of the Veteran in Maryland. This yearlong observance honors United States veterans and military families and celebrates their contributions to Maryland and our country.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe can never do enough to raise awareness of the brave service and sacrifice our United States veterans and families have made for Maryland for our nation,\u201d said Governor Hogan. \u201cOur state is proud to be home to 380,000 veterans, including 8,000 World War II veterans and an additional 30,000 active military, 19,000 reservists, and more than 6,000 members of our National Guard. These heroes serve as a reminder every single day of the immeasurable cost of war and the immense price of freedom.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Department of Natural Resources<\/span> is proud to employ nearly 90 employees who are veterans and offers several programs and special rates for military veterans, active duty service members, and prisoners of war.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn honor of Veterans Day, and to thank those who serve, we want to remind Maryland\u2019s veteran community of the many resources available to them through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources,\u201d said Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio.<\/span><\/p>\n

A list of programs run by the department and its partners is below. For more information, veterans should visit the department\u2019s online <\/span>Military One-Stop Shop<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Discounts for Veterans at State Parks: <\/b>
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Any member of the Maryland National Guard and all active duty military personnel who display their active duty military identification card to the gate attendant at any <\/span>Maryland state park <\/span><\/a>day-use area will have their day-use entrance service charge waived.<\/span>
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All applicable day-use entrance charges are waived year-round for all veterans. The waiver applies to both resident and out-of-state veterans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unique Opportunities for Veterans at State Parks:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Wounded Warrior and Veteran Outreach Program<\/span><\/a> provides our servicemen and women with unique experiences in Maryland state parks, including:<\/span><\/p>\n