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Saving Lives through Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Saving Lives through Tactical Combat Casualty Care
The U.S. and NATO service members assigned to Hamid Karzai International Airport’s Role 2 hospital, a NATO hospital, recently spent their spare time training Force Protection service members in the art of Tactical Combat Casualty Care.
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Army embraces change — welcomes new command

Army embraces change — welcomes new command
The Maryland Army National Guard hosted the change of command and change of responsibility ceremony at the historic 5th Regiment Armory in Baltimore, Maryland on June 2, 2018. Col. Janeen L. Birckhead assumed command of the Maryland Army National Guard from Brig. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen. Command Sgt. Maj. James M. Nugent assumed responsibility as the senior enlisted leader of ...
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MD Intelligence Battalion gains invaluable experience supporting U.S. Army Europe

MD Intelligence Battalion gains invaluable experience supporting U.S. Army Europe
Thirty Maryland National Guard soldiers from the 629th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion recently supported U.S. Army Europe’s intel operations during Joint Warfighting Assessment 18.1, an exercise that tested readiness, interoperability, and future force development at Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, Germany. Focused primarily on the military intel mission of the exercise, ...
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Maryland National Guard trains with Estonian defense forces, celebrates 25 years of partnership

Maryland National Guard trains with Estonian defense forces, celebrates 25 years of partnership
Maryland National Guard soldiers and airmen supported the Estonian defense forces May 2 – 12 during Exercise Hedgehog 2018, the largest training exercise conducted in Estonia. Focused on territorial defense, as well as special operations capabilities, the exercise brought together elements of the Estonian Defence League, Women’s Home Defence League, and ...
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Maryland National Guard exercises Cyber Awareness with Estonian Defences

Maryland National Guard exercises Cyber Awareness with Estonian Defences
TARTU, Estonia —The 175th Wing’s Cyber Operations Group from Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland, supported the Estonian Defence League’s cyber defense unit May 2-12 during Exercise HEDGEHOG, also known as Siil 2018. The Maryland and Estonian cyber warfare operators used the exercise as an opportunity to leverage their ...
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Building partnerships: Coast Guard and National Guard

Building partnerships: Coast Guard and National Guard
Six figures, in suits with protective masks, move through broken concrete and debris with scanning devices. This however is not the opening scene of the newest science fiction movie, it is partners training to save lives.
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Maryland Guard Showcases the Benefits of Partnerships through Vigilant Guard 2018

Maryland Guard Showcases the Benefits of Partnerships through Vigilant Guard 2018
For members of the Army and Air National Guard, partnerships have been and will continue to be a critical and enduring focus. While each relationship has its own unique and sometimes complex intricacies, they serve to ensure America’s safety and strengthen global peace and security.
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Testing the Joint Medical System during natural disaster exercise

Testing the Joint Medical System during natural disaster exercise
When a natural disaster strikes, one of the most vital aspects of recovery is treating people that have a medical need in the area. Whether an individual needs immediate medical attention or generic medication, a Joint Medical System provides triage, medical care, and patient holding in response to a natural disaster.
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MD Guard Protects Lines of Communication During VG 18

MD Guard Protects Lines of Communication During VG 18
Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, responded to an emergency scenario May 8, 2018, at Springfield Hospital in Sykesville, Maryland as part of Exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Maryland’s Exercise VG 18 is one of the multiple exercises taking place over the first two weeks in May as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National ...
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MDNG Soldiers, Airmen conduct joint search and rescue training

MDNG Soldiers, Airmen conduct joint search and rescue training
Breaking, drilling and hammering away at a resilient pile of concrete in an effort to save lives, a team of Maryland National Guard Soldiers and Airmen work together to conduct simulated urban search and rescue operations at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Academy in Montgomery Village on May 8.
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