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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 ...

Maryland National Guardsmen attended the Annual George Washington Birthday Luncheon hosted by the Maryland Society Sons of the American Revolution today to receive a prestigious award known as the Maryland 400 Distinguished Service Medal. Amongst the award recipients were Army Staff Sgt. Amber Insley, 1st Sgt. Robert Schmidt, Spec. Benjamin Wertz, Air Force Tech Sgt. Charles Doran, and Senior Master ...

The Maryland National Guard held a historic change of command ceremony at the 5th Regiment Armory in Baltimore on Feb. 28, 2015. Maj. Gen. (MD) Linda L. Singh assumed command of the Maryland Military Department from Maj. Gen. James A. Adkins. She is the first African American and the first female to attain this position.

The Maryland Army National Guard’s C Co., 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment collaborated with active duty Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) instructors from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) during a medic sustainment training event held at Weide Army Airfield in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and at other locations in the Edgewood area from Feb. 5-6, 2015.

The Maryland Army National Guard’s Company C (Signal) of the 29th Infantry Division was the first unit in the Army to field and train on the latest tactical network at the Military Reservation in Pikesville Md., Jan. 14, 2015.

By Maryland National Guard Public Affairs Office — BALTIMORE (Dec. 23, 2014) — Governor-elect Larry Hogan announced today during a press conference in Annapolis that he will appoint the next Adjutant General of Maryland. Brig. Gen. Linda L. Singh will assume the duties of the 29th Adjutant General and will replace Maj. Gen. James A. Adkins who will retire from a military ...

The Maryland National Guard’s Partners in Care initiative donated 50 holiday meals to Soldiers and Airmen for Thanksgiving. The meals were delivered to the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 24, 2014.

Maryland National Guard members of Bravo Company 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group participated in a 24-hour, 40-mile GORUCK challenge Nov. 22-23, 2014, to raise money for the SSG Matthew (Blackbeard) Pucino Memorial Foundation and the Green Beret Foundation. The event took place in Hampstead, Md. and started at 3:00 p.m. on the 22nd and ending at 3:00 p.m. the following ...

Cheers, music, and military cadences filled the streets of Baltimore from the south end of Mt. Vernon Place to the War Memorial Plaza as part of the city’s annual Veterans Day March, Nov. 11, 2014.

The Maryland National Guard’s 32nd Civil Support Team participated in a training exercise on Nov. 6, 2014, at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C. The unit’s performance was assessed by Army North evaluators.

Several female troops united to create the Kappa Epsilon Psi åas KEΨ. The sorority is open to all female Service members, regardless of branch, who are serving or have served honorably in the military.