National Guard

By Staff Sgt. Julian Kemper  175th WG – Maryland Air National Guard MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – The day before Thanksgiving, most people are thinking about a short list of things to do – ensuring the turkey is thawed, cleaning the house for a family visit, or preparing for a long trip to see relatives. For Maryland Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Brooke ...

Spc. Richard Granke, a healthcare specialist with the 104th Medical Company Area Support, and Sgt. James McGill, a radiology specialist with the 224th Medical Company Area Support, were deemed the best Soldier and noncommissioned officer for the 2021 MDNG BWC, respectively. Capt. Ryan Slaughter, a logistics officer with the 70th Regiment, was deemed the best Officer for the 2021 MDNG ...

Army Sgt. Bradley Boucher, a healthcare specialist with the 224th Medical Company, 1297th Support Battalion, took the opportunity to spend time with his family in the outdoors, one of the activities also conducive to maintaining social distancing.

Service members from the Maryland Army National Guard vie for the 2021 Best Warrior title of the during the Maryland National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition from March 11-14, 2021. Competitors endure a variety of warrior tasks to prove themselves, the best of the best. The competition is a multi-day marathon of mental and physical trials, pushing these elite service members to ...

US Air Force Master Sgt. Linda Musto is the first sergeant assigned to the 175th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport in Middle River, Maryland. She joined the 171st Communications Flight, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, in 1994 before coming to the Maryland Air National Guard in 2010 as an aircraft armament systems mechanic.

The 169th Cyber Protection Team, Maryland National Guard, put newly-learned skills to the test during a proof-of-concept training engagement over the week of the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 18-21, 2021, at the District of Columbia Armory in Washington, D.C.

The rescue of two unique pieces of public art created during World War II began Feb. 13, 2021, with the help of the Maryland Defense Force, the Maryland National Guard, and Fort Meade garrison.

During the 2020 United States presidential election, National Guard cybersecurity and information operations field support teams across the country were deployed to ensure the election was conducted in a secure and safe manner. Members from the 110th Information Operations Battalion, Maryland Army National Guard, worked closely with the U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) to protect the election ...

A formal agreement between the Maryland National Guard and Johns Hopkins University was signed during a virtual ceremony today making them the 40th Partner in Education.

Governor Larry Hogan was present for the opening of the COVID-19 mass vaccination site at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, on Feb. 25, 2021, where 45 Maryland Air National Guard members were supporting operations. In addition to the sites at Six Flags in Bowie and the Baltimore Convention Center, Maryland residents will now be able to schedule appointments at ...

“We’ve gone through a very extensive selection process with significant amounts of stress, sleep deprivation, and food deprivation,” said a weapons sergeant with B. Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Maryland Army National Guard based in Glen Arm, Maryland.