Military Department News
Normandy Now - May 2012 Posted 05/15/2012
To follow the deployment of the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, check out their May 2012 newsletter here.
Maryland National Guard takes drugs off the street Posted 05/15/2012
The Maryland National Guard worked across the state to help support the Drug Enforcement Administration in ridding Maryland's communities of unwanted and potentially harmful drugs April 28. The DEA Baltimore District Office collected more than [...]
Counterdrug teaches students to ‘Stay on Track’ Posted 05/15/2012
Students from St. Jane Frances School in Pasadena, Md., graduated from the Maryland National Guard Counterdrug ‘Stay on Track’ program May 14. Nearly 100 sixth, seventh and eighth graders received a certificate to mark their [...]
Maryland National Guard hosts Family fun day Posted 05/14/2012
The Maryland National Guard will host its first annual Family fun day Aug. 19, at Six Flags America. For more information, click here.
224th welcomes home Soldiers during Freedom Salute ceremony Posted 05/12/2012
More than 75 members of the Maryland National Guard were officially welcomed home during a Freedom Salute ceremony at the Edgewood Armory, May 12, after their nearly year-long deployment to Iraq.
Maryland National Guard trains for natural disasters Posted 05/10/2012
When disaster strikes the state, the Maryland National Guard must be ready to act in support of first responders. For this reason, Maryland Army National Guardsmen worked with members of the Baltimore County Fire Department [...]
Afghanistan: Guard pilots learn take-offs, landings in dusty conditions Posted 05/09/2012
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan – For members of Company C, 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, a medical evacuation unit comprised of Guard units from Georgia, Maryland and Tennessee, landing and taking off in the sandy environment [...]
Maryland National Guard member named 'Everyday Hero' Posted 05/09/2012
A member of the Maryland Army National Guard was recently named a 2012 Everyday Hero by the American Federation of Teachers, Public Employees Division. Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz presented an
Maryland Military Department hosts Retired Senior Leader brief Posted 05/08/2012
The Maryland Military Department held its annual conference for retired senior leaders at the 29th Division Hall at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation near Reisterstown, MD. Retired members were updated by representatives of various sections on [...]
Retired Senior Leader Presentation Posted 05/06/2012
For the presentation from the Retired Senior Leader brief held May 4, at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation, click here.
