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 Master Sgt. Chris Schepers Leadership from the Maryland Air National Guard host civic leaders at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland, March 31, 2023. Local civic leaders were briefed on the status of the Martin State Airport runway renovation, 175th Wing future fighter conversion, and cyberspace operations and intelligence expansion. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior ...

By Sgt. Allen Griffith and 1st Lt. Dylan Bradford Maryland Army National Guard water treatment specialists pose with the Maryland flag alongside Soldiers from the Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico National Guard. SOUTHWEST ASIA – Five Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers were recently recognized for their contributions to water production and distribution missions during a recent deployment in the Middle East supporting Operation ...

Meet Ms. Yolanda Pressley, a program manager for the resource management department, Maryland Military Department. During her nearly six years of working for MMD, Pressley has received  the Team Spirit Award, Notable Employee Award and a military challenge coin from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Adam Flasch, director of the Maryland National Guard Joint Staff. “I’ve been employed with the private ...

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Maryland National Guard Public Affairs Office Capt. Ben Hughes [email protected] Phone: 410-698-5421 by 2nd Lt. Enjoli Saunders ANNAPOLIS, Md. – U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, commander of the Maryland Army National Guard, was inducted in the 2023 Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame at the Government House of Maryland yesterday. Gov. Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller recognized the inductees ...

Story and photos by: 1st Lt. Jasmine Mathews, 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Maryland National Guard led a communication workshop in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mar. 7-9. The event was conducted in coordination with the U.S. Embassy Sarajevo and the U.S. Department of Defense Emergency Management and Resilience program, ...

Story by 2nd Lt Enjoli Saunders BALTIMORE — Over the course of four days, 13 participants, from three countries competed to be named top soldier, March 8-12, 2023, at various locations in Maryland. The Maryland Army National Guard hosted the Best Warrior Competition which provided an opportunity to recognize high performing soldiers that overcome a variety of physical and mental ...

By Master Sgt. Chris Schepers Services specialists with the 175th Force Support Squadron hand out meals during a readiness exercise March 4, 2023, at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Maryland. The 175th Wing conducted readiness exercise Operation LUCKY STRIKE to assess units’ capabilities to operate in a contested, degraded and operationally-limited environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. ...

Story by Maj. Brendan Cassidy With the sharp snapping of several dozen velcro patches, a symbolic yet significant change was implemented for a modern battalion with deep historic roots. Today marked the Patch-Over ceremony for the 110th Information Operations Battalion, a 107-year old formation of the Maryland Army National Guard. After the orders carried down from the brigade to the battalion and ...

Photo Illustration (background blurred for operational security) By SGT Thomas Lamb ALDEPHI, Md. – There are only a few units rarer than a Digital Liaison Detachment. The 291stDLD is the Maryland Army National Guard’s own, one of only 16 units across all components ofthe Army. DLDs are small, generally only 30 soldiers, and operate at a much higher echelon thanmost Maryland units ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore attended the deployment ceremony for approximately 70 Soldiers and seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters assigned to Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard, February 6, 2023 at Weide Army Heliport located on Aberdeen Proving Ground.