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Seal of the Maryland National Guard
Flag of the Maryland National Guard[1]

The Maryland Military Department (MMD) is a department of the State of Maryland directed by the adjutant general of Maryland.[2]

The Maryland Military Department consists of the:

The MMD's mission is to provide supplemental services to the Maryland National Guard with the governor of Maryland as its commander-in-chief.[3]

The Maryland Military Department is also the command authority for the defunct Maryland Naval Militia, which is part of the Maryland Militia. Under federal law, the state militia divided into the Organized Militia, currently consisting of the Maryland National Guard and Maryland Defense Force, as well as the Unorganized Militia, which consists of male citizens aged 17 to 45.[4][5]

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  1. ^ Randy Young (20 August 2016). "Maryland National Guard (U.S.)". Flags of the World. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ "The Adjutant General of Maryland". military.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  3. ^ "About the Maryland Military Department". military.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  4. ^ U.S. Code § 246 - Militia: composition and classes
  5. ^ MD Public Safety Code § 13-203 (2024)
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