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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 ...

Soldiers from Task Force 291, the command and control element of the 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, reported for duty at the Maryland Department of Health in Baltimore in the early morning hours, continuing an ongoing partnership. The 15 Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard are working to help nursing homes and assisted living facilities understand and process a ...

Eight Soldiers, two each from the Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Virginia National Guard, pushed through soaring temperatures over the four-day Region II Best Warrior Competition to prove their mettle and to settle, who among them is the best warrior. The competition ran from July 28-31, 2020, at locations throughout Maryland. In the end, for the Soldier category, Spc. Josiah Taft, a ...

Article by Sgt. Chazz Kibler, 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment The Maryland Army National Guard will host the Region II Best Warrior competition for the first time starting Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The Best Warrior Competition recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to the Army values, embody the Warrior Ethos, and represent the Force of the Future. The four-day competition has events that were ...

One of the toughest tests of a warrior’s resolution and training is the Best Warrior Competition. The competition is a multi-day marathon of mental and physical trials, pushing these service members to their limits. This year’s regional competition is being conducted at multiple locations throughout Maryland. The competition This event is designed to measure the physical abilities, leadership skills, ...

Media Advisory Maryland National Guard Related Media: BALTIMORE, Md. – The Maryland Army National Guard will conduct a virtual hiring event ...

The Maryland Air National Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Cyber Operations and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance building, June 6, 2020, at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md. The new $13.2 million, 27,500 square-foot facility was completed in early 2020.

Sgt Russel Donivan, a healthcare specialist, and others with the 224th Medical Company Area out of Gaithersburg, Maryland answered the call to assist the nursing home staff of Pleasant View, in Mt. Airy Maryland, following an outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. The state understood that many more nursing homes may be vulnerable to a similar outcome. The Maryland National Guard ...

Pfc. Matthew Thomas, a military police in the 290th Military Police Company based in Parkville, Maryland, assist in the operations on the ground at the Glen Burnie VEIP. He is a member of a squad of eight who have been alternating between food bank missions and assisting with traffic flow for COVID-19 testing sites. Thomas, a resident of Silver Spring, ...

While the Maryland National Guard has been engaging in COVID-19 pandemic response, a new threat looms on the horizon with the commencement of hurricane season the first of June. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s outlook suggest most of the Atlantic Basin will be warmer than average, leading to an unusually active hurricane season. This could possibly mean that the ...

Pvt. Anthony James, a 92F, petroleum supply specialist, with the Maryland National Guard’s 1229th Transportation Company, out of Baltimore, Maryland, is called for his first mission in his first year in the National Guard. When a new recruit raises their right hand and swears into the military, there are many feelings. This momentous occasion signifies the start of a new ...