The Maryland National Guard Recruiting Medal is an award presented to members of the Maryland Army National Guard

Maryland Army National Guard

The Maryland Army National Guard is the Army component of the organized militia of the State of Maryland. It is headquartered at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore and has units at armories and other facilities across the state....

 (MDARNG) for recruiting or retention of personnel.

Description

A bronze finished, round 1 1/4” (3.2 cm) medal with the State of Maryland crest

Seal of Maryland

The Great Seal of the State of Maryland is the official government emblem of the State of Maryland in the United States. Its official service is to authenticate acts by the Maryland General Assembly, but it is also used for display purposes at most state buildings...

. The ribbon is cross-grained and consists of vertical stripes of scarlet, golden yellow, black, white, golden yellow, white, black, golden yellow and scarlet.

Qualifications

1. Any individual, military or civilian, who have met the criteria in justification IAW the MDREG 672-1 can be recommended for this award. MDARNG Commanders, CSMs and 1SGs will only receive the medal for the unit retention. Production Recruiter
   Recruiter
   A recruiter is someone engaging in recruitment, or the solicitation of individuals to fill jobs or positions within a corporation, nonprofit organization, sports team, the military, etc. Recruiters may work within an organization's human resources department or on an outsourced basis...
   
   s, however, are no longer eligible for this award effective 1 October 2010.
2. This award will only be recognized by those who directly are responsible for, or causing, the enlistment, appointment, or retention of two individuals in the MDARNG.