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Complementing their partner company, award-winning Java Green Café in Washington, D.C., which offers an organic vegan/vegetarian fare to over 400 customers daily, J. Green Natural Foods will manufacture their “Veggie Beef” and “Veggie Chicken” products right here in Cumberland! The Company’s customers include Whole Foods Markets, independent grocers and restaurants, hospitals, and universities such as John Hopkins and Georgetown. Late last month, J Green signed a six-year lease with Ridgecrest Investments at the former Memorial hospital site, an agreement put together by Bill Chesno and Blane Davis at Long and Foster, with the support of Brenda Smith, Economic Development Coordinator and the Mayor and City Council. The Company’s delicious “plant proteins” serve as beef and chicken replacements that offer consumers significant health benefits: very high protein, zero trans and saturated fat, and no cholesterol. J Green is actively engaged in product development with the University of Maryland’s School of Nutrition and Food Science, an activity that is co-funded through the Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program (MIPS), a collaboration the Company cites as critical to their future growth and competitiveness. As for the products themselves: “It was surprisingly good,” remarked Smith, who, along with other economic development colleagues, was provided a sample during initial meetings with the client. Ethan and Tracy Brown, two of the Company’s co-founders, began the decision to move to Cumberland under stressful circumstances, but have now made it their home. In February 2009, their young son was injured at the family’s farm in Garrett County and was rushed to Memorial Hospital for treatment. Under the care of Dr. Robert Cendo, the rest of the Brown family found it necessary to relocate to Cumberland for the week that followed. “Everyone was so warm and welcoming; this terrific sense of community, coupled with the availability of good schools and the area's natural beauty, sold us” said Tracy, noting that “Dr. Cendo even offered us his Suburban to transport our son back to Washington, telling us to return it whenever worked best for us.” The Browns recently completed their transition to Cumberland and, along with partners Plinio Garcia and Jessica Crum, are looking forward to transitioning the Company operations from the D.C. metro area to the Memorial facility in April. With respect to the transition and future plans, Ethan commented that ‘we’re a small early-stage business and have had first-rate support from the local business community, including the Office of Economic Development, during our transition. We are going to do our best to grow the Company and do hope we can make a positive contribution to the City of Cumberland. “

The woman who interrupted an acceptance speech during Sunday's Oscar ceremony is a former Frostburg State University professor. One time FSU History Professor Elinor Burkett rushed the stage as the short documentary winner Roger Ross Williams was accepting his award for “Music by Prudence.” Burkett taught history at FSU for 13 years. According to TMZ.COM " Burkett and Williams had been feuding over creative control of the project, and they struck an out-of-court settlement. Burkett had been removed from the movie, but still kept her producer credit.Burkett tells Salon.com, when she stood up to go onstage, Williams' mom tried to block her with a cane. ":Read more: http://www.tmz.com/#ixzz0hcOAKhIz

For the Salon.com story click here

Charges are pending against a woman who had claimed she was sexually assaulted last month when she stopped to help a man along Route 42 in Grant County. State Police now say the woman made up the story. She will likely be charged with filing a false police report. According to the woman, the made up assault happened in the Scherr Mountain Area. Her story prompted a search for her alleged attacker involving troopers out of the Moorefield - Petersburg Detachment of State Police.

Maryland State Fire Marshall’s are investigating as blaze that left a 61 year old woman severely injured. The fire broke out in a home on Shriver Avenue in Cumberland just before midnight on Friday. 61 year old Margaret Galvin sustained 1^st and 2^nd degree burns to her upper body and was taken to the Bayview Burn Center. The fire which started in the kitchen took almost 40 firefighters about half an hour to control. No word yet on what caused the blaze which caused about 120 thousand dollars in damage to the home.

Three people face charges after robbing a bank in Hagerstown. At about 11 Monday morning Washington County 9-1-1 officials received a call from someone inside the M&T Bank on Dual Highway claiming a robbery was in progress. Two men wearing hooded parka coats entered the bank with handguns then ordered the customers and employees into another room. The victims were all ordered to lie on the floor face down. Several customers were able to lock themselves in a bathroom to call 9-1-1.Some of the employees were forced to enter the vault where the suspects took an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspects then fled on foot and a dye pack inside the money bag detonated. One of the suspects Keith Wilson of Washington D-C was arrested. A loaded handgun and ski mask were found on the ground near where he was arrested. Shortly after that Darnell Steward of Clinton Maryland was arrested and the driver Leroy Robinson of Ft. Washington was identified as the brother of one of the suspects. He was arrested near the Weis Shopping Center. The FBI is helping with the investigation and all three men face several charges. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Hagerstown City Police at 301-790-3700 ext 234 or e-mail to crimetip@hagerstownpd.org.

A Cumberland man is recovered after a motorcycle crash at Naves Crossroad. At about 2 Monday afternoon 36 year old Mathew Zembower of Cumberland was riding his motorcycle near Eastman Road and was attempting to turn onto I-68 when he was hit by a vehicle driven by Jared Mathews of Cumberland who allegedly failed to yield to the motorcycle. Zembower was taken to the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center for treatment. Mathews was charged with Fail to Yield Right away.

A State of Emergency is still in effect today in Preston County, Randolph County and Tucker County. West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin extended the declaration he originally made back on February 5th for those counties only on Monday. The extension will last until March 24th. Members of the West Virginia National Guard and other emergency personnel are still working in those counties after heavy snow that hit several times last month. "Our work is still not done in these areas," Governor Joe Manchin said in a statement announcing the extension. The State of Emergency has been lifted in every other county in West Virginia.

Crude oil increases continue to affect prices at the pump as motorists undoubtedly noticed again this week. Is it a harbinger of things to come? Since prices tend to change with the seasons, motorists should expect a climb in pump prices as springtime approaches. Because of the rising average crude oil price, “pump prices may exceed $3 per gallon at times during the approaching spring and summer,” the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is forecasting. After an exceptionally brutal winter throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, many are looking ahead to spring to take to the roads once again. With increased demand and continued crude oil volatility, prices at the pump are likely to continue to climb slightly in the coming days. Right now the average retail price for regular grade gasoline nationally is $2.75 in Maryland it is $2.61 and in Cumberland it is $2.76.

A Lonaconing man is charged with sexual abuse of a minor. According to Cumberland Police officials 41 year old Andrew Donaldson is currently being held at the Allegany County Detention Center on 50 thousand dollars bond.

Maryland State Police have charged a third suspect in connection with a burglary at a Boonsboro home. 47 year old Shelly Barnhart of Boonsboro was arrested and charged in connection with the burglary that allegedly happened between January 29^th and February 1^st. State Police troopers arrested two other suspects who were fleeing from the home on February 1^st. Barnhart was released on 10 thousand dollars bond.

Pennsylvania is the top-ranked large state – and ranks third overall – for the speed with which its Department of Transportation started and delivered projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to a Congressional committee. The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s latest ranking of the states showed Pennsylvania climbed from No. 6 to No. 3 and is the highest ranked large state. The committee has paid close attention to how the states have managed the $27 billion in highway and bridge recovery funds allocated by the Recovery Act. PennDOT is managing nearly four times the amount of road and bridge funding of the two states ranked higher – Maine and Wyoming – combined. Pennsylvania was allocated $1.026 billion in federal Recovery funds for its state highway and bridge system. All contract bids for 326 projects have been opened. So far, PennDOT has completed 92 Recovery-funded projects worth $125 million. More Recovery-funded work will begin as warmer weather returns, putting thousands of people to work across the state. During the peak construction months in 2009, contractors and consultants reported employing more than 5,000 people per month on work funded by the Recovery Act.

Frederick Police are investigating a murder. Just after midnight on Saturday officers were called out to West South Street for a report of a dead body being found in an alleyway between houses. 25year old Stuart Brennan of Frederick was found shot in the chest. Anyone with any information in the case is asked to call the Frederick Police at 301-600-1242.

A Cumberland woman wanted for an assault using a snow shovel turns herself in to police. According to Allegany County Police Ashley Baldwin was arrested after she turned herself in on Thursday. She was charged with 1st and 2nd degree assault, reckless endangerment, dangerous weapon, false imprisonment and disorderly conduct after allegedly assaulting 2 women on 2/28/2010, with a snow shovel. She is currently incarcerated in the Allegany County Detention Center on $50,000 bond.

Two people are behind bars on assault charges. 24 year old Jennifer Mose of Smithsburg was arrested on Saturday after Cumberland Police stopped her driving the wrong way on Industrial Blvd without headlines. She was arrested and charged with drunk driving. While she was being processed at the District Court Commissioners office Mose assaulted an officer and attempted to escape. She is being held on a total of 23 thousand dollars bond. Meanwhile a Philadelphia man faces charges after being pulled from an Amtrak train. On Sunday at about 7 pm Cumberland Police were called by people on the Amtrak trail about a passenger who needed to be removed from the train. 40 year old Duane Bee was taken off the train and then allegedly continued to yell at officers. He was charged and is being held on $7500 bond.

Today is International Women’s Day. March 8 is recognized each year as International Women’s Day, a global day to celebrate the economic, political, and social achievements of women past, present, and future and a day to recognize the obstacles that women still face in the struggle for equal rights and opportunities. The United Nations theme for International Women’s Day 2010 is ‘‘Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all’’. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, IWD is a national holiday. The first International Women’s Day was held in 1911. For more information on International Women’s Day log on to www.internationalwomensday.com

Charges are pending an investigation into a motorcycle crash in Frederick. On Friday Maryland State Police troopers were called out to an accident on Route 194 north of Devilbiss Bridge. 19 year old Zachary Brown of Walkersville was heading north on Route 194 when he hit the back of a car driven by a 17 year old boy also from Walkersville. The motorcycle was catapulted about 200 feet into a nearby field. Brown was flown by helicopter to the Baltimore Shock Trauma Center. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured. Troopers believe speed was a factor in the crash. Route 194 was shut down for about an hour and a half while officers investigated.

A Cumberland man is charged with disrupting District Court. On Thursday 47 year old Anthony Taylor was arrested and charged with an incident that happened on February 25^th. According to Cumberland Police Taylor was at the District Court and had been given some paperwork and began disrupting a hearing. He was then asked to leave the building. Taylor then returned a short time later and tried to get back into the District Court. He fled before officers arrived but continued to call the District Court Commissioners. Taylor is being held on 3500 dollars bond.

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin's mother is being treated at Ruby Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke Friday morning. Mary Manchin, 87, was taken to the hospital around 11 a.m. Friday. Gov. Manchin issued the following statement later in the day. “I am with my mother and my family as we wait for further news about my mother’s condition. I am truly thankful for the excellent care that my mother is receiving from all the doctors, nurses and hospital staff at Ruby Memorial. Gayle and I appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers.”

The final week of the West Virginia 60-day legislative session gets underway this morning with a public hearing on the controversial laser eye surgery bill. The measure, which passed the state Senate last week, would allow optometrists to do certain kinds of laser eye surgery. They would first have to meet certain requirements and be board approved. The bill also requires a collaborative agreement with an ophthalmologist. But many eye doctors are against the legislation. An advertising campaign says the optometrists don't have the proper training to perform the procedures. Both sides will likely be well represented at the nine o'clock public hearing in the House of Delegates hosted by the House Health and Human Resources Committee.

West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin says one word will guide him through the last week of the legislative session. "Cautious," Manchin said. The governor says he'll review bills passed this week by the House and Senate to make sure they don't add to the cost of operating state government. He says they did a great job when times were good to pay down debt. He says they should protect what they've done. "People in our state are having hard times. They are worried and concerned," the governor said. "They don't need to have an uncertain government that doesn't know if it's going to have to raise your taxes or cut your services."Manchin says he's not overly concerned about any one issue the legislature is considering, but he's let be known he wants to hold the line. "I'd rather be more cautious right now. I don't want to start something that we can't sustain or continue. I think that's what we have to look at," the governor said. The 60-day regular session ends Saturday night.

Meanwhile Governor Martin O’Malley, Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., and House Speaker Michael E. Busch, joined by legislators and business leaders, celebrated the success of Maryland’s higher education system and outlined the blueprint for the future. Building on the accomplishments from this term, the Maryland General Assembly is currently considering legislation to continue improvements in higher education into the future. One of the main goals for the State this past term has been to cement accessibility to higher education as a viable option for all Maryland residents. “In today's knowledge economy, a high quality, affordable and accessible higher education system is not a luxury, but rather a necessity. Our colleges and universities – as both hubs of learning and centers of discovery—drive our economy, provide opportunity to our citizens, and greatly enhance our quality of life,” said William Kirwan, chancellor of the University System of Maryland (USM). In 2006, in response to a 40% tuition hike over four years, the General Assembly passed the Tuition Affordability Act to freeze tuition and created the Commission to Develop the Maryland Model for Funding Higher Education, chaired by Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr. (commonly known as “The Bohanan Commission”). The Bohanan Commission, comprised of university presidents, private sector leaders, elected officials and educators across the State, created a 10 year blue print for funding the State’s higher education system and continue the development of a top-tier workforce in Maryland.

Governor O’Malley has introduced several pieces of legislation this session to continue the higher education gains for students across the State, which were based in part on recommendations of the Bohanan Commission:

· Tuition Stabilization (SB 283/HB 470) – This legislation designates a portion of the Higher Education Investment Fund to fund any tuition increase at 3% for next year.

· Educational Longitudinal Data System program in Maryland (SB275/HB 467) – This bill establishes a statewide data system to track student performance information from kindergarten through college. Maryland is pursuing a federal grant to implement the program.

· Codifying the P-20 Leadership Council (SB286/HB 466) – This legislation codifies the P-20 Council and adds four legislative members. The Council was created by Governor O’Malley in 2008 and will continue to focus on aligning pre-kindergarten through postsecondary education and ensuring that Maryland will produce and maintain a competitive workforce.

The O’Malley-Brown Administration and the General Assembly created the State’s first ever dedicated revenue source for higher education, the Higher Education Investment Fund (HEIF), in 2007. The HEIF, along with a universal commitment and focus on the importance of higher education, has lead to an overall investment of $6.4 billion in operating support and over $1.1 billion in capital funding since fiscal year 2008. Maryland is one of the most educated states in the nation, consistently ranking among the top for the number of residents with college and post-graduate degrees. Four Maryland institutions rank on Kiplinger’s 100 Best Values in Public Colleges and six institutions rank among the best in US News & World Report.

Local government officials will find out today what they need to do to get a portion of the federal money heading to Maryland to pay for one of the winter storms that hit the region. A workshop is behind held today at Allegany College of Maryland. The goal of the workshop is to disseminate the most up to date information from FEMA about how local governments in Western Maryland can get some of the money allocated to the state. Elected officials, public safety and county and municipal staff from Allegany, Garrett, Washington, and Frederick Counties are all invited to the workshop which is one of six to be held around the state. One official who says he will be there is Jay Moyer Garrett County Roads Superintendent. He says as of Wednesday Garrett County has been hit with 265 inches of snow. Moyer says this has been the worst winter he has seen. In order to keep the roads open his road crews have been working around the clock and have logged 21 thousand hours of overtime.

As local governments try to figure out how to pay for these snow storms public school officials are trying to figure out what to do about all the snow days. According to superintendents in Allegany, Garrett and Mineral counties they will be adding some days to the end of the school calendar. In Allegany County students have been out of school for nine days so far this winter according to Superintendent Dr. David Cox. Dr. Wendell Teets Superintendent of Garrett County Public Schools says they have missed 17 days so far. And Mineral County Superintendent Skip Hackworth says they have missed 12 days and they will extend the year by six days.

Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal Jason Mowbray says they are still working with the owners of the Hotel Gunter in Frostburg after a roof collapsed earlier this month. He says the building was condemned following the roof collapse. “We were able to identify that there was some damage done from the collapse to the building’s fire alarm and sprinkler systems. So we identified those concerns with the building owner and the building department city of Frostburg and we are coordinating our efforts to make sure repairs are made and the building is brought back up to code. We are also working on other violations we had noted during our inspection of the building.” Mowbray says those violations included maintenance concerns with the sprinkler system, exit lights and fire extinguishers. All the occupants and guests at the 114 year old hotel were evacuated the day of the collapse. The building includes 17 hotel rooms and 18 apartments. Mowbray says the building owner has been aggressive trying to fix all the issues and maintenance concerns and inspectors and engineers are expected to check the building this week. Mowbray says the Fire Marshal’s office still has several active investigations involving two downtown Frostburg fires. “Frostburg has actually had three different fires on Main Street in the last several years. The latest was the fire at the Prichard Building which housed Gianni’s pizza. That investigation remains ongoing at this point. We are awaiting different types of testing. Eventhough the case is approaching six months old we are still actively working that.” Mowbray says if anyone in the community has any information about the fire at the Prichard Building they can contact the Maryland State Fire Marshall’s office at 1-800-525-3124

To hear part 1 of the interview with Mowbray click here

To hear part 2 of the interview with Mowbray click here

Starting this month parents are getting an education on sexting and internet safety. Allegany County Public School officials are partnering with local law enforcement officials to put on several parent presentations throughout the county. “They are going to be called sense of security and these presentations will be at all five of the high schools from 6-7:30 in all of the auditoriums. This is parents only the content is not appropriate for children. To give them a better idea of internet predators and what is commonly known as sexiting and all the legal ramifications that you can run into.” That’s Allegany County Board of Education Public Relations Specialist Mia Cross. She says if you can not make one of the parent presentations you can contact the board of education offices for more information. You can also log on to http://boe.allconet.org/

To hear the interview with Cross click here

A Frostburg State alumnus has some encouraging words for some Allegany County students. That’s NASA Astronaut Ricky Arnold. The Bowie, Maryland native is spending some time in Frostburg to talk with students and members of the community about his education at Frostburg, and his career as an astronaut. Arnold was part of the 36^th Discovery flight and the 28^th shuttle flight to the International Space Station in March of 2009. The primary objective of this flight was to deliver the final pair of power-generating solar array wings and truss element to the International Space Station. The mission also delivered and returned with an expedition crew member. During this mission, Arnold accumulated 12 hours and 34 minutes of EVA during 2 spacewalks. Discovery landed at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, having traveled 202 orbits and 5.3 million miles in 12 days 19 hours and 29 minutes.

To hear the full interview with Arnold click here

Maryland State Fire Marshalls are investigating two fires in Washington County. The first happened on Wednesday just before 7 am in a home on Charles Mill Road in Clear Spring. The fire began in a second floor bedroom of the two story home. When fire fighters arrived on the scene the house was fully engulfed in flames.. The second fire happened in a mobile home on North Haven Street in Hagerstown at about 10 o’clock on Wednesday. A neighbor discovered the fire which began in the living room. No one was home at the time of the fire. No word yet what caused either blaze.

A Pennsylvania man faces charges after a severe head on crash. According to Pennsylvania State Police on Thursday just before six in the morning 41 year old Patrick Poliski was heading south in the northbound lane of Route 26 when he hit a vehicle driven by 46 year old Kim Garner of Saxton Pennsylvania. Poliski fled the scene and Garner stayed in her vehicle because of severe injuries she sustained in the crash. Pennsylvania State Police arrived on the scene and with the help of a helicopter unit were able to arrest Poliski. He is charged with DUI, aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and leaving the scene. Garner was taken to the Altoona Hospital for treatment.

A Martinsburg man is arrested and charged after leading state police on a chase that ended with the disstruction of two mobile homes. According to West Virginia State Police on Thursday a trooper attempted to stop a vehicle in the parking lot of a McDonald’s just south of Martinsburg in Berkeley County. The driver 40 year old Edward Light fled the parking lot and got onto Route 45. Light refused to stop and eventually drove into the Royal Crest Mobile Home Park where he tried driving between two mobile homes. He hit a porch a fence and then stopped in a culvert. Troopers found drugs including heroine, marijuana and pills in his vehicle along with two loaded guns. Two women who were in the car with Light were also arrested but later released.

A dress code disagreement between the Hardy County school system and parents is now before a judge. Back in August, the Hardy County Board of Education approved a dress code change to address problems at Moorefield Middle School. They voted that, starting in November, students would be required to wear navy blue shirts and khaki pants. Any logos on the clothing had to be less than one inch square. Parents protested and got an extension until January. The code was then modified to include colored shirts and jeans, but the logo requirement remained in place. Earlier this month, a group of parents asked a Hardy County Circuit Judge for an injunction on the dress code. One hundred and seventy five parents filed petitions with the court. The injunction was granted and both sides are due back in court March 16th. David Judy, the attorney representing the parents, says the changes made back in August were unnecessary and school leaders should have been enforcing the dress code policy already in place. Judy calls the flap a major distraction. "It's tremendous interference with education. It's very stressful on the students. It's stressful on the parents. It's stressful on the teachers." Judy says the policy is taking away valuable time from what should be the focus in school, education, not what a child is wearing. "The logos and the colors of the clothes, unless they're obscene, vulgar or somehow detract from the educational process, should be allowed." One of the major concerns for parents was the timing of the Board's original vote to change the policy. "The cost of clothes had already been expended for the year for 2009-2010 during this summer before this new code was implemented and before notice was given." Judy adds with so many families with one or even two parents out of work, buying new clothes is not an option. He's hoping the court will rule in the parent's favor once both sides have had a chance to put their cases before a judge.

Five people are behind bars facing charges after two separate incidents. According to Allegany County Combined Criminal Investigations Unit officials in one of the incidents a 23 year old female victim from Cumberland reported on February 13^th that she and a friend were approached by two suspects while they were in the McDonald’s on Queen City Drive. The suspects one armed with a bat the other with a pipe threatened them. While investigating officers learned the victim had been involved in another incident on February 6^th. The victim claimed she was held against her will at a home on Baltimore Avenue for 18 hours then the suspects robbed her. The suspects involved were the same suspects from the McDonald’s incident. Charged in the Baltimore Avenue incident are 20 year old Brian Pope of Baltimore and 17 year old Angelo Alexander of Baltimore who is being charged as an adult. Both face charges of false imprisonment and are being held on 50 thousand dollars bond. Also charged are 34 year old Aaron Clevenger of Cumberland who is being held on 10 thousand dollars bond and 28 year old Stephanie Roy of Cumberland who is being held on five thousand dollars bond. Angelo Alexander and 37 year old Thomas Lee of Cumberland are charged with assault in connection with the McDonald’s incident. Lee was released after posting 10 thousand dollars.

Three of Allegany County’s most wanted no longer wanted. 21 year old Shawn Nolan of Frostburg who was wanted for escape and obstruction of justice was arrested in Midland. 23 year old James VanMeter of Keyser who was wanted on drug charges was also arrested along with 25 year old Cody Fisher of Cumberland turned himself in to police. He was wanted on assault and reckless endangerment charges.

West Virginia State Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a woman in Grant County. Investigators say the woman had stopped at around 4:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon on Route 42 on Scherr Mountain to help a man who seemed like he needed help with his car. The unknown man then produced a weapon and forced the woman into the back of his car where he attacked her. State Police said the victim described the suspect as a white man in his 50s who stands about 6-feet tall. She said he was dirty and unshaven with several scars on his face including one under his left eye on the cheek bone area. The woman also said he had poor dental hygiene and green cat-like eyes. State Police say the man is driving a cream colored four-door sedan. Police are asking people not to stop in the area in the mean time. They are also asking any possible witnesses to come forward. Anyone with information should contact the Moorefield-Petersburg Detachment of the State Police at (304) 538-2925.

Scholarship money is available for students who want to attend Frostburg State University. The application deadline has been extended to Monday, March 15, so don’t miss the chance to apply for money that can help obtain a great college education. scholarship money is granted for many different reasons, such as where a student lives, career path or interests, so applicants should not assume that they would not qualify. Each scholarship is different, and 72.3 percent of FSU students receive some form of financial aid. For more information, contact FSU Financial Aid Office at 301-687-4301 or fsufinaid@frostburg.edu.

Maryland troops serving in Iraq got a surprise visit from Governor Martin O’Malley.The Governor's two-day mission comes at the request of U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, whom Governor O'Malley met with on Thursday at the Pentagon before leaving for Iraq. The Governor also visited with service members at Walter Reed Army Medical Center before departing from Andrews Airforce Base to Kuwait, via a refueling stop in Europe, and on to Iraq.While in Iraq, Governor O'Malley visited with Maryland-based Army Reserve A Company of the 323 Military Inteligence Battalion, as well as members of the Maryland-based Army Reserve 392 Expeditionary Signal Battalion, Task Force Raven. O'Malley also shared a barbeque dinner with service members from Maryland. More than 20,000 Marylanders have deployed since the attacks of September 11, 2001 as active duty troops of all branches and components of the Armed Forces. There are currently 26 members of the Maryland National Guard deployed to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2007, Maryland's 58th Infantry Brigade Combat Team mobilized and deployed to Iraq in what was the largest deployment of combat Soldiers since World War II. Of those who deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan or Kuwait, 114 Marylanders have died, 87 of them in active theater in Iraq. Five of these were Maryland National Guard Soldiers who died as a result of operations in Iraq.

To hear the press conference with Governor Martin O'Malley from Iraq click here

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