page_title: Maryland Defense Force
section_title: Units
hierarchical_section_title: Maryland Defense Force / Units
caption_attribution_description: English: Maryland Defense Force Band plays at the State Defense Force Conference
context_page_description: The Maryland Defense Force is the state defense force for the state of Maryland. The MDDF is organized as a volunteer military organization organized parallel to the Maryland National Guard and is designed to augment the National Guard during stateside emergencies. However, as a state defense force, the MDDF is solely under control of the State of Maryland and cannot be federalized or deployed outside the borders of Maryland.
caption: The Maryland Defense Force Band plays at the State Defense Force conference in October 2015.
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