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MD HART to assist with Hurricane Dorian Recovery in North Carolina

MD HART to assist with Hurricane Dorian Recovery in North Carolina
Governor Larry Hogan today authorized sending a Maryland Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (MD-HART) to North Carolina to assist in potential rescues from the effects of Hurricane Dorian.   The team, consisting of two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters with four crew members from the Maryland Army National Guard and two divers from the Baltimore, Howard, and Montgomery County Fire Departments, will depart today ahead ...
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Maryland Governor and First Lady visit new Army National Guard Readiness Center in Easton

Maryland Governor and First Lady visit new Army National Guard Readiness Center in Easton
Governor Larry Hogan and First Lady Yumi Hogan met with officials of the Maryland National Guard and elected leaders during a visit to the recently opened Easton Readiness Center Aug. 14 in Talbot County. The new 37,000 square foot facility replaces a legacy building constructed in 1976 that was originally built for a single, all male unit.
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One of Maryland’s finest African-American soldiers honored in new exhibit

One of Maryland’s finest African-American soldiers honored in new exhibit
A new exhibit will be unveiled at the Maryland Museum of Military History, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 10:00 am to celebrate Black History Month. The exhibit, to honor one of Maryland’s finest soldiers, Augustus Walley, will be officially opened by Major General Linda L. Singh, the Adjutant General of Maryland, who will also make brief remarks.
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200th Anniversary and Rededication of the Monument to Maryland’s First Fallen in the Battle of Baltimore  

200th Anniversary and Rededication of the Monument to Maryland’s First Fallen in the Battle of Baltimore  
The Maryland National Guard and the Society of War of 1812 will host a wreath laying ceremony in honor of the first member of Maryland’s 5th Regiment to fall in the Battle of Baltimore. More than two hundred years-ago, Pvt. Aquila Randall a member of the Maryland Militia (today’s historic 175th Infantry Regiment of the Maryland National Guard) fell in ...
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