By Chazz Kibler Lt. Col. Vincent Reed poses for a photo holding his award. (Courtesy image) BALTIMORE—Maryland Army National Guard Lt. Col. Vincent Reed, a physician assistant assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-224th Aviation Security and Support Battalion, 29th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, received the Army Aviation Association of America (Quad A) Medicine Award at the Army Aviation Senior Leaders Conference ...

by Maj. Benjamin Hughes EDGEWOOD, Md. – Maryland Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, celebrated their return home from their federal deployment under the direction of U.S. Northern Command at Weide Army Heliport located at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground – South, March 8, 2025. The 118 soldiers from Headquarters and ...

By Capt. Dylan Bradford ADELPHI, Md. – Maryland Army National Guard Col. Bradley Martsching, commander of the 58th Troop Command, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony at the Adelphi Research Laboratory on March 7, 2025. Brig. Gen. Martsching led the 58th Troop Command, overseeing a diverse array of units and missions critical to the Maryland Army National ...

Maryland Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Richard D. Hunt, commander of the 175th Wing, speaks to the many attendees during his promotion ceremony at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, February 28, 2025. Hunt was promoted to brigadier general surrounded by friends, family, and fellow Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Hoover) Story ...

By Airmen 1st Class Sarah Hoover Maryland Air National Guard recruiting and retention team pose for a group photo during an offsite recruiting/retention training at Deep Creek Lake, McHenry, Maryland, September 27, 2025. The team conducted the training/offsite to celebrate the success of the Fiscal Year 2024 and prepare for the upcoming year. (Courtesy Photo) MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – Recruiters from the ...

Story by Airman 1st Class Sarah Hoover MELBOURNE, Fla. – Nearly 20 Soldiers and Airmen of the Maryland National Guard’s 32nd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) conducted a pharmaceutical-based agent training exercise at the National Strategic Research Institute, Space Coast Office, February 16-22, 2025. The 19-person team participating in the exercise conducted an equipment linehaul of select CST vehicles ...

By Maj. Benjamin Hughes WASHINGTON – Approximately 380 members of the Maryland National Guard supported the 60th Presidential Inauguration as part of a large interagency presence, which ensured the peaceful transition of power on January 20, 2025. The Maryland Soldiers and Airmen joined about 7,800 National Guard members from approximately 4 states, territories, and the District of Columbia who served in support ...

By Capt. Dylan Bradford REISTERSTOWN, Md. – The Maryland National Guard, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM), welcomed an emergency management delegation from Turkey as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation, January 16, 2025. The IVLP delegation, which included five senior officials from the Istanbul City Fire ...

By Alexandra Reed The musician’s coatee in storage at the Maryland Center for Military History. ANNAPOLIS, Md.—The Maryland Center for Military History received the donation of a uniform during a visit to St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland, on January 15, 2025. The uniform likely dates back to the War of 1812. In November 2024, Alexandra Reed, objects curator, office of Maryland Museum ...

Story by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers MIDDLE RIVER, Md. — The 175th Wing held its annual Airman Recognition Ceremony at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, January 12, 2025. This ceremony was an opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of airmen from the Maryland Air National Guard – presenting awards to the Outstanding Airmen of the Year, celebrating the ...