About the Commission
Established in 2011 by County legislation, the Commission is comprised of 13 members, and created to support veterans and military families by strengthening Howard County’s capacity to care for them. By connecting them to available resources, promoting educational and employment opportunities, and continuing community outreach efforts, we are committed to honoring our veteran and military families.
Opening and Dedication of the Howard County Veterans and Military Families Monument
After more than 10 years of planning, the Howard County Veterans and Military Families Monument is complete and was dedicated on May 14. Commission members, the Office of Veterans and Military Families staff, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, and local veterans joined the Howard County Veterans Foundation to celebrate the unveiling of this inspirational monument at Vivian C. “Millie” Bailey Park, 10275 Wincopin Circle in Columbia.
To learn more about the monument opening and dedication and/or the monument itself, visit the Howard County Veterans Foundation website.
Howard County Breaks Ground for Monument to Honor Veterans and Military Families
In June, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball joined the Howard County Veterans Foundation to break ground for the County’s first-ever Veterans and Military Family monument. The historic project will be prominently located at Bailey Park in Downtown Columbia on land donated by The Howard Hughes Corporation. Read the full press release. Photos of the event can be found on the County's Flickr webpage.
Flag Day Ceremony honors 7,149th American Flag Retirement
On Flag Day June 14, 2024, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution placed the 7,149th flag in the Alpha Ridge Landfill flag retirement container since its installation on Veterans Day 2015. If you have a tattered flag, you too, can retire it. For more information, visit the Alpha Ridge residents' convenience center website.
Commission Information
Commission meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. with the exception of July and August. Meetings are in-person meetings, but with a virtual option. We will meet at the Department of Community Resources and Services, 9830 Patuxent Woods Drive in Columbia, MD 21046. Meetings are open to the public; if you wish to attend, email veterans@howardcountymd.gov. Meetings are subject to change so contact OVMF at 410-313-0821 or email for confirmation.
- Dr. Xavier Bruce
- Lorinzo Foxworth
- Sean Keller
- Paul Rivers
- Jai Salters
- Lisa Steptoe
- Sean Thomas
- Paul Turlington
- Ricky Snell
- Liesele Wood
- Candance Willett
- Juan Valdez
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
January
February
March
April
May
June
September
- September 2026 HCCVMF Agenda
- September 2026 HCCVMF Minutes
October
- October 2026 HCCVMFAgenda
- October 2026 HCCVMFMinutes
November
- November 2026 HCCVMF Agenda
- November 2026 HCCMVF Minutes
December
- December 2026 HCCMVF Agenda
- December 2026 HCCMVF Minutes
