Since the September 11 attacks , the Maryland Army National Guard has mobilized a number of units , including the 58th Infantry Brigade Combat Team , for service in Iraq ; Afghanistan ; Guantanamo Bay , Cuba ; and Kosovo . Guardsmen from the 115th Military Police Battalion were among the first and most heavily called upon , having arrived at the Pentagon on September 12 and subsequently served in Iraq , Afghanistan , and Guantanamo Bay . Maryland elements of the Combat Aviation Brigade , 29th Infantry Division served in Iraq , Maryland elements of the Combat Aviation Brigade , 42nd Infantry Division served in Afghanistan , and Maryland National Guard elements were attached to 44th Medical Brigade/XVIII Airborne Corps for service in Iraq . Maryland is also home to several Special Operations units , most notably Company B , 2nd Battalion , 20th Special Forces Group ( Airborne ) and Special Operations Detachment , Joint Forces . Members of these units have both been mobilized to serve in Afghanistan and Iraq , as well as Guantanamo Bay , Cuba . Currently , the Special Operations Detachment , Joint Forces was selected and mobilized to create the Special Operations Command for the newly created United States Africa Command
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Maryland Army National Guard