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 ...

An ambulance arrives with screams from inside that drown out the sirens. A woman fills the air with sounds of terror. Inside the tent, the energy is high and people begin to run and shout commands in an effort to quickly treat the injured Soldier. The back doors fly open and medics pull out the stretcher. Four personnel rush the ...

Senior Airman Daniel C. Generette, a member of the Maryland National Guard Honor Guard, received the Honor Guardsman of the Year Award during a ceremony at the 5th Regiment Armory in Baltimore, Maryland, June 23, 2015.

Two Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard competed for Region II Best Warrior at Fort Pickett, Virginia, on May 29-31.

The smoke billowed around a young man, who lay bleeding and barely breathing on the sandy ground. His injuries had come from a treasure hunt gone bad: he’d struck a half-buried bomb with the blade of his shovel. His right hand and foot were severed in the explosion.

The Maryland Army National Guard completed its 2015 Best Warrior Competition at the Lauderick Creek Training Site in the Edgewood area of Md., and at Gunpowder Military Reservation, located in Glen Arm, Md., March 13-16, 2015.

Baltimore residents were jarred by the sight of more than 3,000 Maryland National Guardsmen and women patrolling the city streets, Apr. 27-May 4.

When a large-scale crisis happens, responders need a way to coordinate movements and operations between units. The Maryland National Guard’s Operation Baltimore Rally, a mission to assist law enforcement agencies, is no different.

I moved to Maryland from the Midwest in the early 2000s when I was 19. I wouldn’t necessarily say it was a culture shock, but I saw marked differences between St. Louis and Baltimore. What struck me most about the city of Baltimore was its diversity. In the Inner Harbor, for example, I encountered interracial couples and homosexual couples openly ...

In the midst of the sirens, fires, frustration, and vandalism recently in Baltimore, the Maryland National Guard stepped in to help, becoming a part of history in the making.

The Maryland Army National Guard completed its 2015 Best Warrior Competition at the Lauderick Creek Training Site in the Edgewood area of Md., and at Gunpowder Military Reservation, located in Glen Arm, Md., March 13-16, 2015.