More than 400 Maryland National Guard members are providing support to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia for the 58th Presidential Inauguration. The National Guard is providing support to local and federal civilian authorities for the inauguration. Maryland National Guard members will assist in monitoring traffic control points and facilitating crowd movements, as well as assisting in communication and cyber security ...

Towson University hosted a Military Appreciation men’s basketball game on Jan. 14, 2017. Prior to the game there was a series of speeches honoring Maj. Robert J. Marchanti. Pre-game activities began with the posting of the colors, the singing of the National Anthem, and the rappelling of the game ball. During half-time the Marchanti family was present as the arena ...

Recently the MD National Guard and the Western District of the Baltimore Police Department worked together to reduce gun violence and to help strengthen the community. In the fall, we joined together and held a Halloween Trunk or Treat event for those in the community. This gave the children a safe location to get candy and an opportunity to see the ...

  Written by Staff Sgt. Michael Smith, 374th Airlift Wing Bzzt Bzzzt! Bzzt Bzzzt! Sitting in a hand-me-down chair, feet inches from the floor, a red-haired soldier searches for her vibrating phone under piles of paperwork. Discovering the phone under a few Starbucks napkins, her piercing blue eyes widen as she recognized a familiar name. Upon answering the call her alluring smile quickly fades ...

The Maryland Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment “The Dandy Fifth” conducted their annual Pass in Review at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore on Dec. 3, 2016. Current and former members of the 175th, also known as Baltimore’s “Dandy Fifth” Regiment, attended the event, paying their respects to the unit’s historic legacy. The Fifth traces its roots ...

The commander of the Maryland Army National Guard hosted 629th (Expeditionary) Military Intelligence Battalion as they conducted their activation and assumption of command ceremony at Fort Meade on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016.Brig. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen was the keynote speaker for the ceremony as Lt. Col. Colette R. Topfer took command of the newly formed battalion and uncased the guidons ...

The Maryland Military Department has been working to bring you a more modern website. We’ve spent a lot of effort telling the story of the service members and employees that support the state of Maryland and the nation when asked. Now we have a more modern and easier to manage website to continue our effort. The site is currently running and will ...

Soldiers conduct Combatives Level I training at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation in Reisterstown, Md., on Aug. 8th, 2016. The class is physically demanding and pushes the limits of every participant. By the last day everyone knows what it feels like to be choked, kicked, punched in the face, body slammed and how to prevent those things to gain control and ...

Soldiers complete the Combat Lifesaver course at Camp Frettered Military Reservation in Reisterstown, Md., on Aug. 7, 2016. The CLS course certifies non-medical soldiers to perform lifesaving measures and assist medical personnel. CLS students learn how to identify critical medical situations and what measures to take in order to save their life and the lives of fellow service members. (U.S. ...

Soldiers and civilians from Aberdeen Proving Grounds connect with military youth during Military Day at Operation Purple’s Northbay Adventure Camp in Elk Neck State Park, Maryland, on Aug. 16, 2016. Maj. Gen. Linda L. Singh, adjutant general of Maryland, speaks to the children about the challenges and sacrifices military families endure. The Northbay Adventure Camp offers a free week of camp ...