By Maj. Kurt M. Rauschenberg, 58th EMIB Public Affairs Officer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] The deploying soldiers are making history for the Maryland Army National Guard as they participate in the first deployment from this command since its activation in Oct. 2016 as an expeditionary battalion.\u00a0 The previously deactivated military intelligence battalion cased its colors in Aug. 2006.<\/p>\n In addition to deploying for the first time, this particular mission is the first of its kind within the U.S. Army\u2019s Reserve and National Guard intelligence communities.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s so important we build the capabilities now to withstand the weight of the future,\u201d Maj. Michael A. Bryant, 629th MI Bn. commander, said when he took command in January. \u201cToday\u2019s deployment is the first building block to make this a reality. As these soldiers leave today, they make history.\u201d<\/p>\n The military intelligence soldiers will support the active duty command through performing geospatial intelligence imagery; analyzing overhead and aerial imagery from photographic and electronic capabilities.<\/p>\n This mission supports the U.S. Army\u2019s Vision by incorporating more readily available and rapidly deploying Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination capabilities in the Army\u2019s Operating Concept. The Md. Guard personnel will fall under the 525th PED Battalion, an active U.S. Army unit subordinate to the 525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade and sister-brigade to the 58th EMIB.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalions were established to provide Intel support to active Corps and Divisions,\u201d Bryant said. \u201cWith the increase of Regionally Aligned Forces deployed around the world, active duty [units] are no longer able to cover down on all the requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n The Md. Guard team will join 30 other soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve\u2019s 336th EMIB and Texas National Guard\u2019s 71st EMIB.\u00a0 1st<\/sup> Lt. Gregory M. Collins, Bravo Company platoon leader, 629th MI Bn., will lead the 40 collective soldiers throughout the deployment.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is a huge success story for the State of Maryland,\u201d Bryant said. \u201cThe Battalion went from activation in October 2016 to deploying its first soldiers in just 16 months.\u201d<\/p>\n Col. Julie M. Minde, 58th EMIB commander, was in attendance today and spoke with the deploying soldiers to express her gratitude for their service and sacrifice.<\/p>\n \u201cThese soldiers are motivated experts in their field and will make us all proud as they support this critical mission,\u201d Minde said. \u201cI could not be more proud of them.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Maj. Kurt M. Rauschenberg, 58th EMIB Public Affairs Officer [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Ten soldiers assigned to the 629th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion left today for a nine month deployment to Ft. Gordon, Ga. 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[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Ten soldiers assigned to the 629th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion left today for a nine month deployment to Ft. Gordon, Ga.<\/p>\n