Who We Are
The Maryland State Guard Association (MDSGA) is an ‘open-membership’ association that provides financial support to the missions and morale of the Maryland Defense Force. The Maryland Defense Force is the state’s authorized Militia (Title 13 Annotated Code of Maryland) that supports the mission, men, women and families of the Maryland Army and Air National Guards.
“To financially support the men, women and mission of the Maryland Defense Force, as permitted by Maryland Code.”.
The mission of the Maryland State Guard Association (MDSGA)
SGAUS/MDSGA Mission Objectives:
• Sponsor and promote federal and state legislation in support of state military forces.
• Facilitate cooperation between state defense forces, the Department of Defense, the National Guard Bureau, and active/reserve federal forces.
• Establish and promote uniformed and professional state defense force standards.
• Facilitate and promote the exchange of best practices between state defense forces.
• Educate public officials and communities of the benefits of establishing and maintaining state defense forces.
• Educate public officials and communities that state defense forces established by state governments under the authority of 32 USC 109 are legal and professional military organizations and that they are separate from private militias.
• Support state defense force recruitment and retention programs.
COL Jack McNiff, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner! Holiday Ball at Michael’s Eighth Avenue.
Some of What We Do
MWR Events
Holiday Ball
Annual Picnics
Awards Program
Well deserved recognition of our members through an award system maintained by the MDSGA.
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Membership – First General Meeting 2022
Attention Past, Present and Future Members Maryland State Guard AssociationThe MDSGA has arranged to use the Miller Building on Saturday April 2nd, 2022 from 0900 to 1100. We will be holding an election of Officers for the 2022 calendar year. Annual Dues for 2022 =...
MDSGA Meeting on July 27, 2019
Attention Past, Present and Future Members Maryland State Guard Association The MDSGA has arranged to use the “OLD” NCO CLUB at Pikesville Armory on Saturday July 27th 2019 from 0900 to 1100. Coffee and Donuts will be available! Annual Dues for 2019 were set at $20.00...
Meeting – 1 DEC 2018
Attention Past, Present and Future Members Maryland State Guard Association The MDSGA has arranged to use the “OLD” NCO CLUB at Pikesville Armory on Saturday, December 1st, 2018 from 0830 to 1030. Coffee and Donuts will be available! Besides our General Meeting, we...
MDSGA Membership Meeting 19 MAY 2018
ALCON, Please note the below details for the upcoming MDSGA meeting in May: What: The next MDSGA meeting will be on the 19th of May at the American Legion Post #116, 1090 Westminster Pike Reisterstown, starting at 0830 hours. Who: Members of the MDSGA can take...
MDSGA Membership Meeting 17 MAR 2018
MDSGA Membership Meeting 17 MAR 2018. TO: All Maryland State Guard Association Members The next general membership meeting of the Maryland State Guard Association (MDSGA) is scheduled for Saturday 17 MAR 2018. The meeting will begin promptly at 0830 hours and will be...
MDSGA Membership Meeting 20 JAN 2018
MDSGA Membership Meeting 20 JAN 2018. TO: All Maryland State Guard Association Members FROM: MDSGA President, James Coleman (BG MDDF, Ret.) The next general membership meeting of the Maryland State Guard Association (MDSGA) is scheduled for Saturday 20 JAN 2018. The...
MDSGA Membership Meeting 16 SEP 2017
TO: All Members - Maryland State Guard Association: The next general membership meeting will be held on Saturday the 16th of September at American Legion Post #116 on Westminster Pike starting at 0830. The Legion will be serving breakfast for $8.00 and the MDSGA will...
MDSGA Membership Meeting 15 JUL 2017
TO: All Maryland State Guard Association Members FROM: MDSGA President, James Coleman (BG MDDF, Ret.) The next general membership meeting of the Maryland State Guard Association (MDSGA) is scheduled for Saturday 15 JUL 2017. The meeting will begin promptly at 0830...
MDSGA Membership Meeting 13 MAY 2017
TO: All Maryland State Guard Association Members FROM: MDSGA President, James Coleman (BG MDDF, Ret.) The next meeting of the Maryland State Guard Association (MDSGA) membership is scheduled for Saturday 13 MAY 2017. The meeting will begin promptly at 0830 hours and...
Militia legislation – SB 13
SB 13 will be before the House Health and Government Operations Committee (House of Delegates) on 30 March 2017, 1 PM. MDSGA representatives will be there to testify. Maryland State House, 100 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401 Below is a link to a letter penned by...
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