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 ...

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.

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.