range of veterans' benefit entitlements enumerated
by federal, State, and local agencies. The Commis-
sion manages and operates authorized Maryland
State Veterans Cemeteries, including a Civil War
cemetery located in Washington County; and pro-
vides staff support and assistance to the Maryland
Veterans Home Commission, the Korean War Me-
morial Commission, and the Maryland Vietnam
Veterans Memorial Commission.

The Commission prepares and issues booklets,
brochures, and flyers enumerating the various fed-
eral, State, and local benefits available to veterans.
Distributed by selected State agencies and by all
State veterans organizations, these publications are
available to the public.

The Commission is composed of twenty-three
Maryland veterans appointed to seven-year terms
by the Governor. The chairperson of the Maryland
Veterans Home Commission serves as a member,
each congressional district is represented by one
member, and one member serves at large. Of the
remaining members, one each is appointed from the
following: American Legion; Disabled American
Veterans; Catholic War Veterans; AMVETS; Jew-
ish War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Veter-
ans of World War I; Maryland Retired Officers
Association; Marine Corps League; Polish-Ameri-
can War Veterans; Fleet Reserve Association; Mili-
tary Order of the Purple Heart; American
Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc.; and Vietnam Veterans of
America. The Governor designates the chairperson.
The Commission appoints the Director (Code State
Government Article, secs. 9-904 through 9-914).

VETERANS SERVICE PROGRAM
Robert E. Barron, Manager

Federal Building, Room 110
31 Hopkins Plaza
Baltimore, MD 21201 962-4701
333-4429

The Maryland Veterans Commission, through
its Service Program, advises, assists, and represents
Maryland veterans, their dependents, and survivors
seeking federal, State, and local veteran benefits. To
achieve these purposes, the Program operates vet-
erans service centers throughout the State.

VETERANS SERVICE CENTERS

Allegany County
* Allegany Health Center
PO. Box 504
Willowbrook Road
Cumberland, MD 21502 777-2157

American Legion Home
Main St.
Frostburg, MD 21532 689-9006

Independent Agencies/493

Senior Citizens Center
Hanekamp St.
Lonaconing, MD 21539 463-4615

American Legion Home
Washington St.
Westernport, MD 21562 359-9005

Anne Arundel County
Dept. of Economic & Employment
Development
Employment Security Office
30 Hudson St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-3920

Baltimore City
Veterans Administration Hospital
3900 Loch Raven Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21218 467-9932

Baltimore County
Dept. of Economic & Employment
Development
7930 Eastern Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21224 288-9050

Dundalk American Legion Post 38
3300 Dundalk Ave.
Dundalk, MD 21222 282-3898

Calvert County
Dept. of Economic & Employment
Development
Box 430
Courthouse Square
Prince Frederick, MD 20678 535-1556

Caroline County
Caroline County Public Library
Market St.
Denton, MD 21629 479-1343

Carroll County
Dept. of Economic & Employment
Development
532 Baltimore Blvd.
Westminster, MD 21157 876-2240

Cecil County
Dept. of Economic & Employment
Development
State Office Building
Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921 392-0383

Perry Point Veterans Administration Hospital
Perryville, MD 21902 642-2411

Charles County
Courthouse
La Plata, MD 20646 870-3000

Dorchester County
*County Office Building, Room 106
Cambridge, MD 21613 228-1933