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New Jersey unit supports Maryland’s Exercise Vigilant Guard 18

New Jersey unit supports Maryland's Exercise Vigilant Guard 18
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND-EDGEWOOD AREA, Md. – Service members from the 21st Civil Support Team from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey participate in Exercise Vigilant Guard 18 on May 8, 2018. Nearly 800 National Guard service members from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, New Jersey, and New York are participating in Maryland’s exercise.
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Practice makes perfect during nation-wide CBRN scenario for 231st Chem. Co.

Practice makes perfect during nation-wide CBRN scenario for 231st Chem. Co.
Throughout the past year, members of the 231st Chemical Company based at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation, near Reisterstown, Maryland, participated in multiple disaster scenarios, clocking countless hours of classroom instruction and field training, in preparation for the three week Army disaster response exercise Guardian Response 18, linked to Vibrant Response 18.
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Every day brings new challenges

Every day brings new challenges
Article by Col. Charles Kohler, Maryland National Guard Public Affairs Office Looking towards the future, 2nd Lt. Dajana Dangubic from Konjic, Bosnia-Herzegovina is taking the unconventional road for women. “Joining the army really opened my eyes, said Dangubic. “It taught me to think of more than just myself. Now, I really enjoy working as a member of a team in a tank. ...
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State Partners win Maryland National Guard Best Warrior Competition

State Partners win Maryland National Guard Best Warrior Competition
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (March 18, 2018) – After four days of intense competition at the Maryland National Guard Best Warrior Competition, Sgt. Matija Ivaković was named best noncommissioned officer, while Sgt. Kristjan Mägi was named the best junior enlisted soldier. Unique to Maryland’s competition is the inclusion of company grade ...
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Defining what it means to be the best

Defining what it means to be the best
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Meet 2018’s Best Warrior Contenders

Meet 2018's Best Warrior Contenders
One of the toughest tests of a warrior’s resolution and training is the Best Warrior Competition. The competition is a multi-day marathon of mental and physical trials, pushing these elite service members to their limits. This year’s competition is conducted at multiple locations throughout Maryland. This year’s competition includes junior enlisted, noncommissioned officers, and commissioned officers of the Maryland Army and ...
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Recruiter leads on and off the field

Recruiter leads on and off the field
Working at a fast food restaurant and living out of his car, Staff Sgt. Kim Kerschner, a recruiter from Co. A, Recruit and Retention Battalion, Maryland National Guard, works to change the life of this potential recruit. “He said ‘I need a job,’” recalled Kerschner. “‘I’m making $9.75 an hour and I need ...
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Md. Guard Intel team deploys, makes history

Md. Guard Intel team deploys, makes history
By Maj. Kurt M. Rauschenberg, 58th EMIB Public Affairs Officer Ten soldiers assigned to the 629th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion left today for a nine month deployment to Ft. Gordon, Ga. The deploying soldiers are making history for the Maryland Army National Guard as they participate in the first deployment from this command since its activation in Oct. 2016 as an expeditionary ...
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MDNG and Towson University sign memorandum of understanding

MDNG and Towson University sign memorandum of understanding
The Maryland National Guard and Towson University affirmed their partnership prior to the military appreciation men’s basketball game, with a signing of a memorandum of understanding that will provide new opportunities to both service members and Towson University students on Jan. 27, 2018. “This is first one that we have signed ...
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110th Information Operations Battalion hosts Maryland National Guard’s first-ever Cyber and Information Operations Symposium

110th Information Operations Battalion hosts Maryland National Guard’s first-ever Cyber and Information Operations Symposium
Article by Capt. Aaron Testa, 110th Information Operations Battalion ANNAPOLIS, Md.— The Maryland National Guard’s first-ever Cyber and Information Operations Symposium was held at the Annapolis Readiness Center in Annapolis, Maryland, Nov. 19, 2017. The event, hosted by the 110th IO Battalion, provided opportunities for Maryland’s experts in the IO and cyber fields to share information and build relationships as they work together ...
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