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Remembering Pearl Harbor

Remembering Pearl Harbor
A Pearl Harbor Memorial Ceremony took place on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Taney in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Dec. 7. The Taney is the last remaining vessel afloat that survived the attack on Pearl Harbor 71 years ago.
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Maryland’s ‘Dandy Fifth’ celebrates 238th anniversary

Maryland's 'Dandy Fifth' celebrates 238th anniversary
The Maryland National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment held its annual Pass in Review ceremony, concurrently celebrating the regiment’s 238th anniversary, at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, Dec. 1.
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Partners in Care goes nationwide

Partners in Care goes nationwide
A faith-based program started by a Maryland National Guard chaplain is gaining momentum and expanding nationwide as part of a Defense Department initiative to meet the needs of service members in all branches of the military.
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Baltimore salutes veterans, past and present, with annual downtown celebration

Baltimore salutes veterans, past and present, with annual downtown celebration
Veterans and their Families were honored for their military service during an annual parade held in downtown Baltimore, Nov. 12.
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GUARDians in the Storm

GUARDians in the Storm
Members from several Maryland Guard units are deployed to Crisfield Md., to assist local authorities with house-to-house evacuations on Oct. 30, 2012. The Servicemembers have been stationed in the area since Sunday performing 24-hour operations.
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Guardians in the storm: MDNG works across state with civilian authorities in response to Hurricane Sandy

Guardians in the storm: MDNG works across state with civilian authorities in response to Hurricane Sandy
The Maryland National Guard prepared to support its neighbors across the state, Oct. 28, as it prepositioned Soldiers, Airmen and equipment in advance of Hurricane Sandy’s anticipated landfall late Monday, Oct. 29. The weather phenomenon, called a “perfect storm” by some, was expected to combine a rare mixture of a tropical hurricane from the east and an early winter storm ...
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Maryland Air National Guard breaks ground on new facility

Maryland Air National Guard breaks ground on new facility
With a toss of dirt from a gilded shovel, the Maryland Air National Guard officially kicked-off the construction of the new wing headquarters, operations, medical and training facility, Oct. 2, at the Warfield Air National Guard Base in Middle River, Md.
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2012 Grand Prix of Baltimore: Win for National Guardsmen and women

2012 Grand Prix of Baltimore: Win for National Guardsmen and women
Like a swarm of angry hornets, the buzz started in the distance, droning from somewhere just out of sight. A green flag fluttered along the empty raceway under a road-spanning Sunoco banner. Crowds pressed close to doubled chain-link fences, necks craning for a first glimpse, as music thumped and announcers hollered from the Fan Village next to Oriole Park. A ...
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Guardsmen, Royal Marines Recall 1812 War Dead at Caulk’s Field

Guardsmen, Royal Marines Recall 1812 War Dead at Caulk’s Field
Overshadowed by the larger, more dramatic confrontations at Washington, Fort McHenry and New Orleans, the Battle of Caulk’s Field, near the Eastern Shore municipality of Chestertown, was little remembered – until today.
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Estonian Air Force pilots deploy with Maryland National Guard

Estonian Air Force pilots deploy with Maryland National Guard
Pilots with the Estonian Air Force, who have been assigned to the Maryland National Guard for the past year, deployed from Weide Army Airfield in Edgewood, Md., Aug. 24.
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