By 1st Lt. Dylan Bradford BLACKSTONE, Va. – Two Maryland Army National Guard members were among the top 11 Soldiers and non-commissioned officers from Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Washington D.C. who competed in the intense five-day Region II Best Warrior Competition at Fort Barfoot, Virginia, May 15-19, 2023. Staff Sgt. Chase Stewart of the 629th Military Intelligence Battalion and Spc. ...

Story by Major Brendan Cassidy Fort A.P. Hill, Va. – The 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company executed the first week of its annual training here May 4-13, operating no fewer than six different weapons systems for the few dozen unit members who were part of the exercise, in addition to hand grenades. After years of various operational restrictions ...

By Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers and Senior Airman Rachel Underwood Maryland National Guard leadership present Maryland Gov. Wes Moore a photo of A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft on the flight line and a flight jacket after a bill signing event at the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland, May 12, 2023. Moore ...

By Senior Airman Rachel Underwood Mr. Christopher Itzoe, the maintenance chief and maintenance technician supervisor for the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron, poses for a photo at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland, May 11, 2023. Itzoe is responsible for conducting preventative maintenance, repairing structures for the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, and supervising seven maintenance technicians. (U.S. ...

By Staff Sgt. Laura Weaver U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jori Robinson, 175th Wing commander, coins members of the 175th Wing recruiting team at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., on May 6, 2023, for being awarded the Air Force Recruiting Service Top III Chief Master Sgt. Brad W. Esposito Team Leadership Award for their accomplishments in the ...

By Senior Airman Rachel Underwood U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Rubin, 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lamar Porter, 175th Mission Support Group, Maryland Air National Guard, Mr. David Rolen, a U.S. Army civilian from the U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Gerad Pyszka, 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, and U.S. ...

By Major Brendan Cassidy U.S. Army Capt. David Buchanan (running, foreground), commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, qualifies for the All Guard Marathon Team at the Lincoln Marathon in Lincoln, Neb., on May 7, 2023. More than 200 National Guard Airmen and Soldiers from across the country competed for spots on the All Guard Marathon ...

By 2nd Lt Enjoli Saunders Meet Mr. Isadore Beattie, the Installation Status Report Manager for the Command Facility Management Office, Maryland Military Department. Beattie has served in this capacity since January 2007 and has contributed to helping his department receive team awards such as the Team Spirit Award. “Working with the Maryland Military Department has provided me a wealth of information and ...

By Spc. Christian Carrillo GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – For one Ukrainian-American chaplain, his path to serving a higher calling all began with a lucky shot in a lottery. Maryland Air National Guard Chaplain (Capt.) Vladimir Steliac, assigned to 175th Wing, currently serves as a chaplain for the Air National Guard Readiness Center at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. In 1997, Steliac immigrated to the U.S. ...

Story by Staff Sgt. James Johnson BALTIMORE – Meet U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Razak Sidik, an equal opportunity advisor assigned to the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard. On the civilian side, Sidik serves as the State Equal Employment Manger with the Maryland National Guard. In both his military and civilian roles, his goal is to uphold the equal opportunity mission ...