The article “A State Guard / State Defense Force Advisory Reserve” by Colonel (MDDF-Ret.) Martin Hershkowitzproposes the creation of a specialized “Minutemen” Advisory Reserve within State Defense Forces to harness the experience of retired and senior professionals who can no longer serve in regular line units due to age or physical limitations. Hershkowitz argues that
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The article “On the Need for a State Defense Force Noncommissioned Officer Council” by First Sergeant (MD) Ronald Scott and Colonel (MD) Martin Hershkowitz presents a detailed argument for establishing a formal Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Council within State Defense Forces to strengthen professionalism, leadership, and discipline. It outlines how NCOs form the backbone of military
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The article “Maryland Defense Force Joins National Guard for Major Homeland Security/Terrorist Response Exercise” by Lieutenant Colonel (MD) Robert Hastings and Major Kristine Henry, MDARNG, recounts the Maryland Defense Force’s (MDDF) active participation in Exercise Vigilant Guard, a large-scale homeland security and counterterrorism response exercise held across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. in September 2007.
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The article “Maryland Defense Force 10th Medical Regiment: Past, Present and Future” by Colonel (MD) Martin Hershkowitz and Colonel (MD) H. Wayne Nelson, Ph.D. chronicles the transformation of the Maryland Defense Force’s medical unit from a small aid-station team into one of the most capable and diversified medical commands in any State Defense Force. It
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The article “Expanding Support Roles for 10th Medical Regiment: Pre and Post Health Screenings of National Guard Soldiers and Airmen” by Colonel (MD) H. Wayne Nelson, Ph.D. details how the Maryland Defense Force’s 10th Medical Regiment (10MEDRGT) became one of the most active and innovative medical commands in any State Defense Force through its partnership
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The article “Operation Lifeline: Health Care Professionals from Maryland Respond to Hurricane Katrina” by Lt. Col. (MDDF) Richard Colgan, Maj. (MDDF) Kisha Davis, and Col. (MDDF) Robert Barish recounts the Maryland Defense Force’s historic first out-of-state deployment to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It describes how, under the Emergency Management Assistance
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The article “The Texas Medical Rangers in the Military Response of the Uniformed Medical Reserve Corps to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita 2005” by Colonel (TXSG) James L. Greenstone provides a detailed account of the Texas Medical Rangers’ unprecedented deployment during the twin disasters of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It explains how the Texas Medical
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The article “The Texas Medical Rangers and Thousands of Patients” by Sergeant First Class Brenda Benner, TXARNG, highlights the vital humanitarian work of the Texas State Guard Medical Reserve Corps, also known as the Texas Medical Rangers, during the 2006 Operation Lone Star mission in the Rio Grande Valley. It describes how Texas Army National
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The article “Summary of Available State Defense Force After Action Reports from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Deployments” by Colonel Martin Hershkowitz (MDDF-Ret.) provides a consolidated overview of how multiple State Defense Forces (SDFs) across the nation responded to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. It highlights the pivotal role SDFs played when National Guard units
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The article “Developing Vibrant State Defense Forces: A Successful Medical and Health Service Model” by COL (MD) H. Wayne Nelson, COL (MD) Robert Barish, BG (MD) Frederic Smalkin, LTC (MD) James Doyle, and COL (MD) Martin Hershkowitz presents an in-depth study on how State Defense Forces, particularly the Maryland Defense Force (MDDF), can effectively build
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