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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 ...
Read moreMaryland 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.
Read moreCentennial 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 ...
Read moreOperation 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.
Read moreSoldiers ‘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.
Read moreSweet 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.
Read moreWreath-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.
Read moreAviators 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.
Read moreThe Maryland 400
Governor Martin O’Malley was the keynote speaker on Sunday, Aug., 25, at the Green-Wood Cemetery in New York at the 237th anniversary celebration of the American Revolution, the Battle of Brooklyn 1776.
Read moreMaryland trains MPs in state for deployment
Through the 31B reclassification course, the Maryland National Guard’s 70th Regiment provided training to help meet the Guard’s demand for military police officers.
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