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House Bill 138 would allow Guardsmen, reservists and out-of-state veterans'dependents into Maryland state veteran cemeteries, department says
Summary
The Health and Government Operations Committee heard testimony in favor of House Bill 138, the Burial Equity Act, which would expand eligibility for interment in Maryland state veterans cemeteries.
The Health and Government Operations Committee heard testimony in favor of House Bill 138, titled the Burial Equity Act, which would expand eligibility for interment in Maryland state veterans cemeteries.
Russ Ware, director of cemetery and memorial programs for the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families, testified the bill would allow members of the National Guard and military reserves to be buried in state veteran cemeteries along with eligible family members and would remove Maryland's residency requirement for veteran interments. Ware said that removing the residency requirement is…
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