Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs Resource Guide
Phone: 410-260-3838
Email address: mdveteransinfo@maryland.gov
Website: www.veterans.maryland.gov
Information regarding benefits, healthcare, employment, education, housing, state services.

US Department of Veteran Affairs (frequently requested departments)

  • Veterans Benefits and Health Care:
    1-844-698-2311
    Website: https://www.va.gov/familymember-benefits/
  • Veterans Crisis Line (VCL):
    1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 at the prompt
    Website: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/military-crisis-line
  • VA Caregiver Support:
    1-855-260-3274
    Website: https://www.caregiver.va.gov/
  • VA Burial Benefits:
    1-844-698-2311
    Website: https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/claims-special-burial.asp
  • Presidential Memorial Certificates:
    1-202-632-7300
    Website: https://www.cem.va.gov/pmc.asp

National Veteran Support
Phone: 818-237-5385
Email address: info@NatVetSupport.org
Website: www.vetsupportusa.com
A nonprofit organization that provides financial aid for war-era veterans and surviving spouses.

The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Phone: 866-272-6722
Website: https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
Veteran service records (including DD 214; military records, replacement medals).

The American Red Cross
Phone: 1-800-733-2767
Website: https://www.redcross.org/aboutus/our-work/military-families.html
Referrals for military families for community resources and benefit claims.

Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, VA)
Phone: 877-907-8585
Website: www.arlingtoncemetery.mil
Our nation’s most hallowed ground, Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for nearly 400,000 active duty service members, veterans, and their families.

Charlotte Hall Veterans Home (Charlotte Hall, MD)
Phone: 301-884-8171
Website: www.charhall.org
A continuum of care for veterans, from a 168-bed assisted living program to a 286-bed skilled nursing program.

The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals
Phone: 240-847-7500
Email address: info.mfc@eseal.org
Website: www.easterseals.com/DCMDVA/our-programs/cvn-home.html
Behavioral care to veterans, their families, the families of active duty service members, and caregivers.

Luke’s Wings (Washington, DC)
Phone: 202-735-5694
Email address: information@lukeswings.org
Website: www.lukeswings.org
Complimentary airfare for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans in hospice care.

Military Medical Centers and Clinics

  • Washington DC VA Medical Center
    50 Irving St, NW
    Washington, DC 20422
    202-745-8000
  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
    104 Wood Rd
    Bethesda, MD 20814
    301-295-4000
  • Montgomery County Outpatient VA Clinic
    15810 Gaither Dr
    Gaithersburg, MD 20850
    301-591-5858
  • Southern Prince George’s Co. VA Clinic
    5801 Allentown Rd
    Camp Springs, MD 20746
    301-423-3700

ServingTogether (National Capital area)
Phone: 1-855-738-7176
Website: www.servingtogetherproject.org
A referral network (for the military community) offering access to a continuum of providers – from mental health, housing, emergency service providers, employment, financial capabilities, education, and more.

TAPS – Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Inc. (Arlington, VA)
Phone: 1-800-959-8277
Website: www.taps.org
Comfort, resources, and peer-based emotional support to those who are grieving the death of a loved one who served in the military.

Active Heros
Phone: 502-277-9280
Email address: info@activeheros.org
Website: www.activeheros.org
Support to military service members, veterans, and their families through physical, educational, and emotional programs providing coping skills in an effort to eliminate suicide.