Anthony Woods | |
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| Secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families | |
| Assumed office March 2, 2023 Acting: January 18, 2023 – March 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Wes Moore |
| Preceded by | George W. Owings III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Christopher Woods July 20, 1980 Fairfield, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Harvard University (MPP) University of Maryland, College Park (MBA) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 2003–2008 (active) 2014–present (reserves) |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | U.S. Army Reserve |
Anthony Christopher Woods (born July 20, 1980) is an American politician serving as the secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families since January 2023. He was a U.S. Army officer deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Woods was discharged in 2008 for violating the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy.[1]
- ^ "Former soldier Anthony Woods on Don't Ask, Don't Tell", Washington Post, June 28, 2009