Mission:

Identify post 9/11 Active Duty and Reserve Component Veterans and their families in need of assistance not available from private and public sector entities. Validate their need for assistance and serve as a “clearing house”, coordinating assistance with federal, state and local community organizations.

Vision:

Currently expanding our program Maryland-wide of supporting the needs of Active Duty and Reserve Component Veterans and their families at the community level with a goal of expanding nationwide.

Board of Directors:

William Prescott, MD – Chairman                      Virginia Cook – Vice Chair
Rear Admiral (Two Star), US PHS, Retired                        Major General Boyd Cook’s Widow
Past U.S. Assistant Surgeon General

Cynthia Doughty – Director                                 Thomas Dorsey, Esq.
Frederick County Maryland                                                       Past Frederick County State’s Attorney
Former member of US Army

Chuck Jenkins, Sheriff                                           Fred Heydrick, Ph.D
Frederick County Maryland                                                        Former member of US Army

Bob Smariga Hon.                                                    John Tisdale
Past Commander American Legion Post 11                          USNR, (Academy Graduate) Retired
Former member of US Army

William Hall
Past Frederick City Maryland Alderman
Former member of US Army

Advisors:

Great State of Maryland                                                    Maryland Marine Corps League
Brigadier General James Adkins, Adjutant General                       Bud Raines, 2010-2011 Commandant
Command Sergeant Major Brian Sann                                                 Jerry Fay, 2008-2010 Commandant
Secretary Edward Chow Jr., Dept of Veterans Affairs

Maryland AMVETS
Rusty Baker, 2009-2010 Commander

Maryland American Legion
Gail Murdock, 2008-2009 Commander
Mike Mahoney, 2008-2009 Commander

Maryland VFW
Jack Lewis, 2009-2010 Commander
Dick Koel, 2008-2009 Commander

 

How To Fix

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How We Help:

The Foundation is a central communication point for assistance requests. If you or your family have a challenge or are in need of resources, you can directly contact us through our website or our phone number 1-877-99-4VETS (8387). Through a vast network of non-profit and state veterans organizations, we will immediately put you in touch with a volunteer veteran who will exclusively work with you on your problem. Here are some examples of how we’ve helped our veterans.