Operation Green Light

November 3, 2022 (Chesapeake Beach, MD) - As the nation prepares to mark Veterans Day, the Mayor and Town Council join Governor Larry Hogan by participating in Operation Green Light. Operation Green Light is a new initiative to support military veterans, as well as raise awareness about the resources available to assist veterans and their families. 

“The Town of Chesapeake Beach is fortunate to serve as the home of many veterans. The Town Council joins me with great pride as we partner with Governor Hogan and the State of Maryland to show our appreciation and support of our veterans while raising awareness of the resources available to them and their families through Operation Green Light."  stated Mayor Patrick J. "Irish" Mahoney.  

             
Through Operation Green Light—the Chesapeake Beach Town Hall and the RT 261 / 260 entrance to Town will be illuminated with the color green. Residents are encouraged to participate by simply changing one exterior light bulb to a green bulb. 

For a complete list of illuminations, including county buildings, visit the MDVA.  

As part of Operation Green Light, the MDVA is launching “Landing Zone Maryland,” a new digital welcome guide for veterans and families retiring or moving to Maryland. The guide will include federal, state, and local benefits to meet the needs of transitioning veterans and their families. Beginning Monday, Nov. 7, customers applying for military or veteran products at the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration will receive Landing Zone Maryland pocket cards with a link to the guide, MDVA contact information, and VA resources.

“To the 360,000 Marylanders who answered the call or raised their hand to serve, thank you and welcome home,” said MDVA Secretary George Owings. “On behalf of the department, I wish to express my appreciation to our counties, businesses, and residents for participating in Operation Green Light and for learning more about veteran resources like Landing Zone Maryland, which are available to them.”

“The MDOT MVA is an important first stop for new Marylanders to establish residency, which makes our statewide branches an ideal location to hand out the Landing Zone pocket cards,” said MDOT MVA Administrator Chrissy Nizer. “This is another way the partnership with the MDVA is helping military members and veterans ensure they have access to the benefits they need and deserve.”

“Our Maryland counties are proud to contribute to Operation Green Light in any way we can by offering a small measure of our enduring gratitude and shining a light on county veteran resources,” said MACo Executive Director Michael Sanderson. “Our veterans are important members of our communities, especially here in Maryland, where we have such a concentration of men and women who have served. Counties will continue this effort not just during the month of November but throughout the years ahead.”

Learn more about available resources by visiting the Governor’s Challenge Training Portal and the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs website.

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