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Sr. MSgt. Jennifer Blood Airman Spotlight

Sr. MSgt. Jennifer Blood Airman Spotlight
MIDDLE RIVER, Md, —    Name: Senior Master Sergeant Jennifer Blood Location: Middle River, MD    Unit: 175th Civil Engineer Squadron  State you serve in: Maryland    Military Occupational Specialty: Readiness and Emergency Management Flight Superintendent (3E991)      What is your role in the Maryland Air National Guard? As an Emergency Management Specialist in the MDANG, I get to play a role in planning, training, responding, and recovering for emergencies of ...
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Sgt. Anthony Killiebrew Soldier Spotlight

Sgt. Anthony Killiebrew Soldier Spotlight
TOWSON, Md — Name: SGT Anthony H Killiebrew    Location: Towson, MD    Unit: 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade    State you serve in: Maryland     Date joined: 2018    Military Occupational Specialty: 92Y Unit Supply Specialist, 91F Small Arms/Towed Artillery Repairer    Why did you decide to join? I decided to join the military because I’ve always felt a deep sense of duty and patriotism towards my country. I wanted to serve ...
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Staff Sgt. Winda Morales Soldier Spotlight

Staff Sgt. Winda Morales Soldier Spotlight
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Name: Staff Sgt. Winda MoralesLocation: Annapolis, MDUnit: 110th Information Operations BattalionState you serve in: MarylandDate started at the Maryland Air National Guard: 22 April 2015Military Occupational Specialty: Psychological Operations Specialist (37F) Why did you decide to join? Do you come from a military family? I joined the Maryland National Guard to continue the comradery and teamwork I cherished from my Navy ...
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Senior Airman Elizabeth Quigg Airman Spotlight

Senior Airman Elizabeth Quigg Airman Spotlight
By Master Sgt. Chris Schepers RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Name: SrA Elizabeth Quigg Location: Born and raised in Bel Air, Maryland. Currently reside in Ramstein, Germany Unit: 135th Intelligence Squadron State you serve in: Maryland Awards: 2023 Maryland Society Sons of the American Revolution – Maryland 400 Distinguished Service Medal ACC Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Awards Program (AFISRAP) Outstanding Air Reserve ...
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Chief Master Sgt. Monica Aragon Airman Spotlight

Chief Master Sgt. Monica Aragon Airman Spotlight
By Master Sgt. Chris Schepers MARTIN STATE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Md. — Why did you decide to join? Do you come from a military family? Neither of my parents served in the military, however, my maternal grandfather served in the Navy and my paternal grandfather served in the Army Air Corps as a gunner on the B-24 and B-17. ...
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Hispanic Heritage Month Profile – Chaplain Mathew Ortega

Hispanic Heritage Month Profile - Chaplain Mathew Ortega
Lt. Col. Mathew Ortega, a chaplain in Joint Force Headquarters who originally enlisted in the Marine Corps as an infantryman in 1998. Why did you decide to join? Do you come from a military family?I come from a military family. My grandfather served during WWII. I have Uncles, cousins, and my father-in-law that served during Vietnam. Three of my kids ...
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Meet Ms. Yolanda Pressley

Meet Ms. Yolanda Pressley
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 ...
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OC/T strives to improve himself and others at XCTC 22-01

OC/T strives to improve himself and others at XCTC 22-01
Army Maryland National Guard Staff Sgt. James Hamilton observes 3rd platoon, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during eXportable Combat Training Capability 22-01 at Fort Drum, New York July 17, 2022. Hamilton joined ARNG-OGW, headquartered at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, from the Warrior Training Unit at Fort Benning, Georgia, in June 2021. “It’s long days and ...
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Meet U.S. Army Warrant Officer Candidate April-Mae Ridenour

Meet U.S. Army Warrant Officer Candidate April-Mae Ridenour
Meet U.S. Army Warrant Officer Candidate April-Mae Ridenour, the reconnaissance noncommissioned officer assigned to the 32nd Civil Support Team, Maryland National Guard. Ridenour played a vital role in the CST’s support of the 2022 Ocean City Air Show as part of the survey section that is responsible for identifying, assessing, and locating potential chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear ...
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110th IO Battalion Welcomes New Commander in Official Ceremony

110th IO Battalion Welcomes New Commander in Official Ceremony
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The 110th Information Operations Battalion of the Maryland Army National Guard observed their change of command ceremony at Battalion Headquarters on June 4. The outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Kristie Roy, passed the unit colors of the 110th IO to Col. B. Clayton Jackson, commander of the 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, who in turn entrusted them to the ...
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