Freedom Fest at The Slip Inn, JB Anacostia-Bolling Greetings Comrades!
Check out the attached flyer and join us around 5:00 PM as we kick off the 4th of July in style.
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Yours in Comradeship, Commander Young
Annual Financial Report Training Session, Saturday, 7/12 Greetings Comrades, AFRTrainingFlyer.jpeg
The Department of Maryland is offering a training session for those involved in preparing the chapter's Annual Financial Report (AFR). Since 2024, DAV's National Headquarters has required that the AFR be completed online. Therefore, Commander Sabree has authorized a training session to be conducted on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at the Omaha Beach Chapter 7, 8025 Laurel Bowie Road, Bowie, MD from 12:00 PM until 3:00 PM. All attendees are required to RSVP to the Department Admin at dav_hq@davofmd.org. Chapter Commanders, Treasurers, Adjutants, and Audit Committee members are welcomed to attend.
Any questions, feel free to contact me.
Robert L. Young, Commander
GAO Podcast - Elizabeth Curda on Veterans Benefits Greetings Comrades!
Please take a moment and listen to a short GAO Podcast featuring Director Elizabeth Curda speaking on Veterans Benefits. https://www.gao.gov/podcast/veterans-benefits-program-help-vets-disabilities-claims-needs-better-oversight
Opportunities to Serve on a Department of Maryland Committee Greetings Comrades!
Our chapter and unit members who are able bodied need to be proactive and engage in these programs so that they may be recognized outside the normal volunteer opportunity channels and would increase their chances for an individual award when they are submitted at the end of the year. Yours in Comradeship,
Commander Young
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DAV National Convention 2025 in Las Vegas Go to the following link for the latest update.
https://www.dav.org/events/2025-national-convention/ Golden Corral Schedule 2025 Greetings Comrades! Commander Young is seeking volunteers to serve on one or more shifts at the Golden Corral, 1001 Shoppers Way, Largo, Maryland (I-495, Exit 16). The volunteer period will begin on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 thru Monday, November 10, 2025 (Military Appreciation Monday). Contact us at mdchaptermaas@gmail.com after reviewing the schedule and selecting the day or dates that you are available to volunteer. Thursdays schedule are covered!!!
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Real ID Required for Guests Visiting JB Andrews, As of May 7, 2025 Comrades!
As of May 7, 2025, Joint Base Andrews requires visitors to have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or other acceptable identification for base access.
This requirement does not apply to individuals with: • Department of Defense-issued ID cards (military, dependent, CAC, PIV)
Visitors without a REAL ID-compliant license must present an alternative form of ID such as: • U.S. Passport or Passport Card • Veteran’s Health Identification Card (VHIC) • Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) • Birth certificate with raised seal and social security card
For further information, check out www.dhs.gov/real-id, or https://www.jba.af.mil/Resources/Visitor-Control-Center/
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