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Washington claws victory at Maryland Guard sponsored Crab Bowl 

Washington claws victory at Maryland Guard sponsored Crab Bowl 
High school football players from across Maryland competed in the sixth annual Maryland Crab Bowl senior all-star game at McDaniel College, Gill Stadium, Dec. 21, 2013. The college was home to the Baltimore Ravens’ summer training camp until the 2011 season.
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Star Spangled 200

Star Spangled 200
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are welcomed to Martins State Airport on Monday, Dec. 9 to announce the Star-Spangled Air Show, scheduled for Sept. 13-14, 2014. The air show will take place during Star-Spangled Spectacular, a free 10-day festival celebrating the 200th birthday of our national anthem.
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Caroline County Veterans Memorial

Caroline County Veterans Memorial
Senior leaders both past and present from the Maryland National Guard were in Denton, Md., today for the dedication of the memorial walk at the Caroline Veterans Monument on the grounds of the General James F. Fretterd Community Center. A plaque honoring Caroline natives who died in WWII and a plaque honoring Maryland Guardsmen who mobilized from the former armory ...
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Maryland Army Guard gets first female, African-American commander

Maryland Army Guard gets first female, African-American commander
In a ceremony with more than 250 Soldiers attending, Brig. Gen. Linda L. Singh assumed command of the Maryland Army National Guard from Brig. Gen. Peter C. Hinz, at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Nov. 3.
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Centennial Legion Pass and Review

Centennial Legion Pass and Review
Maj. Gen. James A. Adkins, the adjutant general of Maryland was the reviewing officer for the Centennial Legion pass and review and the flag changing ceremony Nov. 2, 2013, at the historic Fort McHenry in Baltimore. The Centennial Legion is comprised of the historic military commands from the 13 original states. It was officially organized on July 4, 1876, in ...
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Operation Harbor Assault

Operation Harbor Assault
Maj. Gen. James A. Adkins, the adjutant general of Maryland, visited the 32nd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) during Operation Harbor Assault at North Locust Point Marine Terminal in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 31, 2013.
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Soldiers ‘de-slime’ during training

A specialized Maryland Army National Guard chemical unit honed their skills during a Sept. 8 training exercise at Gunpowder Military Reservation near Glen Arm, Md.
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Sweet Jewish New Year

Sweet Jewish New Year
Sundown on September 4 marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah. Maryland Defense Force Chaplain (Capt.) Chesky Tenenbaum, the first bearded defense force chaplain of any state, held a pre-Rosh Hashanah service for Maryland Guard Service members at the Fifth Regiment Armory on Sept. 3, 2013.
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Wreath-laying ceremony at Caulk’s Field

Wreath-laying ceremony at Caulk’s Field
Maj. Gen. James A. Adkins, the adjutant general of Maryland, joined Lt. Col. Colby Corrin, of the British Royal Marines, in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Caulk’s Field monument Aug. 31.
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Aviators stay afloat during water survival training

Aviators stay afloat during water survival training
Pilots, flight engineers and crew chiefs took advantage of the final days of summer and went from the hangar to the pool for shallow water training. Maryland Army National Guard flight crews participated in Survival Egress Air training Aug. 28, 2013, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Area, military base pool near Edgewood, Md.
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