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KFOR military police celebrate National Police Appreciation Week through cooperative training

KFOR military police celebrate National Police Appreciation Week through cooperative training
Kosovo Force military police celebrated National Police Appreciation Week May 10-14. Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers with the 29th Military Police Company, assigned to KFOR’s Regional Command-East, hosted international MP forces from Italy, Poland, Austria and Switzerland at Camp Bondsteel in an unprecedented week of cooperative training.
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Port Dawgs integral to Inauguration mission success

Port Dawgs integral to Inauguration mission success
Airmen of the 175th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, affectionately known as “Port Dawgs,” conducted security, communication and logistical missions in support of National Guard Soldiers and Airmen leading up to and through the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C.
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Maryland Defense Force Volunteers Assist with Veterans’ Vaccinations

Maryland Defense Force Volunteers Assist with Veterans' Vaccinations
The weekends have been busy for several members of the Maryland Defense Force, the state guard that supports the Maryland National Guard. On almost every Saturday and Sunday from February 20th through May 1, 2021, members of the were on duty to assist in providing COVID-19 vaccinations for veterans at the Veterans Administration Hospital in downtown Baltimore. received vaccinations during ...
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Behind the Uniform Spc. Thomas Lamb

Behind the Uniform Spc. Thomas Lamb
Spc. Thomas Lamb, a public affairs specialist with the 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 1297th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 29th Aviation Brigade, recently transferred from the 100th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Texas Army National Guard, and moved to Maryland, in 2021
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KFOR Soldiers conduct active shooter, mass casualty training

KFOR Soldiers conduct active shooter, mass casualty training
Regional Command-East, Kosovo Force Soldiers conducted an active shooter and mass casualty training exercise at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, on April 17, 2021. It was the first time an exercise of this nature was held at the Army and Air Force Exchange Service store at Camp Bondsteel.
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MDDF Soldier, NCO and Officer of the Year to be Honored at Annual Muster

MDDF Soldier, NCO and Officer of the Year to be Honored at Annual Muster
The Maryland Defense Force’s soldier, non-commissioned officer, and officer of the year will be recognized at the MDDF Annual Muster. All three honorees will be presented with formal resolutions from the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland Senate signed by Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, speaker of the House of Delegates, and Senator Bill Ferguson, president of the Senate. Each ...
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Streets Named After Soldiers at Vaccination Site

Streets Named After Soldiers at Vaccination Site
Several Soldiers from the 1st Battalion,175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard, were honored with streets named after them at the Six Flags America vaccination site for their contributions to improve the efficiency of the facility.
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Maryland National Guard, state partners renew SPP ties

Maryland National Guard, state partners renew SPP ties
Story and photos by U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers, 175th Wing Public Affairs As the world has battled the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland National Guard focused on domestic operations supporting the state’s response to the virus and was unable to work with their state partners from Estonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina in over a year. Due to restrictions on travel ...
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Vaccination Effort Makes Waves on MD’s Eastern Shore

Vaccination Effort Makes Waves on MD's Eastern Shore
With the assistance of the Maryland National Guard, the mass vaccination site at the Wicomico Civic Center on Maryland’s Eastern Shore opened on March 19, 2021, to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to residents. This site is unique among the others in Maryland, as it is a hybrid, offering both drive-thru for those with accessibility needs and an indoor walk-in service. Residents ...
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Community COVID Fighters: A Day in Lane 8

Community COVID Fighters: A Day in Lane 8
It was early on a near freezing gloomy Wednesday morning as Maryland Army National Guard Spc. Joseph Wolfe of the 104th Medical Company Area Support prepares his vaccination station. He raises his hands to be warmed by one of the heaters hanging from one of the white tents.
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