The State of Maryland Meritorious Service Medal is an award bestowed in the State of

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

to honor meritorious service by members of the

Maryland National Guard The Maryland Military Department (MMD) is a department of the State of Maryland directed by the adjutant general of Maryland. The Maryland Military Department consists of the: *State Operations section, which manages fiscal and administrative ...

or military, active or retired."Maryland Military Department Regulations 672-1 (Awards and Decorations)" (15 August, 2010). State of Maryland Military Department. Accessed 8 April, 2012.

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