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 ...

By Airman Austin Stern175th Wing FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — In a mountain valley of central Pennsylvania, two A-10 Thunderbolt II take to the skies. “Cleared hot!” transmits over the radio. Then comes the unmistakable sound of freedom – brrrt – echoing across the landscape. The operations director for Bollen Range Air-to-Ground Bomb Range, Detachment 1 – part of the 193rd ...

By Maj. Benjamin Hughes MIDDLE RIVER, Md. — The Maryland Air National Guard sent two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft from Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport to the Michigan Air National Guard, May 30, 2025. As a part of the ongoing A-10 divestment from Maryland, the two fighter aircraft, which are in good working condition, will replace two other ...

ARLINGTON, Va. – Nearly 20 Soldiers of the Maryland Army National Guard’s Chaplain Corps completed their annual sustainment training at the Fort Myer Memorial Chapel located at Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall, May 22-23, 2025. The unit ministry teams at the training, consisting of 10 chaplains and nine religious affairs specialists, received leadership development from the State Chaplain as well as the ...

Story by Staff Sgt. Rose Di Trolio 70th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment VÕRU, Estonia – The Maryland National Guard and the Armed Forces of Estonia conducted joint training during Exercise Hedgehog as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, May 12–16, 2025. Every three years, Estonia conducts its largest military exercise, focusing on planning and executing operations to enhance ...

Story by Sgt. Rachel Hall 70th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment VÕRU, Estonia – U.S. Army Soldiers with Able Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Voit, Apache Troop, 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, and the Maryland Army National Guard (MDARNG), through the State Partnership Program, trained with Estonian and NATO allies during Exercise Hedgehog ...

Story by Airmen 1st Class Sarah Hoover   TALLINN, Estonia—The Maryland Air National Guard had 11 Airmen from the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group participate in Locked Shields 2025, the world’s largest defensive cybersecurity exercise designed to allow cyber experts to enhance their skills in defending critical infrastructure from potential cyberattacks, from April 27 to May 10, 2025. The 15th annual exercise, hosted by ...

By Maj. Travis Mueller, Pennsylvania National Guard FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Sgt. Miles Crawford and Spc. Robert Ruiz-Rhoades will advance to the 2025 Army National Best Warrior Competition after winning the Region II competition here May 5-9. Crawford, a human intelligence collector with the Maryland National Guard, won the Noncommissioned Officer of the Year category. Ruiz-Rhoades, an intelligence analyst with the Pennsylvania ...

By Chazz Kibler ANNAPOLIS, Md.—In a world increasingly reliant on technology, cyber operations have emerged as a critical frontier in national defense. Leading the charge in Maryland is Staff Sgt. Alexander Pownall, a cyber operations specialist in the Maryland National Guard’s Cyber Protection Team. Pownall’s journey into cyber defense reflects his deep commitment to service, aligning perfectly with the MDNG’s “I ...

By Staff Sgt. Laura Virtue WARFIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE AT MARTIN STATE AIRPORT, Md. — Inside Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, preparations are underway for something far beyond the typical cadence of military operations. Soon, classrooms reserved for training Airmen will welcome a new kind of student: fifth-graders from local school districts across Maryland ready ...

The Maryland National Guard and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH) conducted a joint logistics exchange as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, April 1–8, 2025.