Spc. Hayley Hoopes, a health care specialist in the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, who has served about three years in the military.

By Staff Sgt. Elise Moore, 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Answering the call to serve one’s community can look different for everyone, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted communities worldwide in March 2020. One Marylander, Maxwell Butschky, decided to give back to his community in two impactful ways amidst the pandemic – commissioning in the Maryland National Guard and becoming a ...

Article by Senior Airman Danielle Lofton, 175th Wing Public Affairs Photos by Senior Airman Danielle Lofton, 175th Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Adamseged Tedla-Boyd, 175th Civil Engineering Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge, was born in Ethiopia and came to America when he was only 11 years old. He joined the military in 2007 because he loved to be challenged ...

U.S. Army Capt. Fiodor Strikovski, a military intelligence officer with the MDNG 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, transitioned from a life in Moldova to living in the United States after meeting Sarah Adams, whom he would eventually marry. Strikovski met Sarah during her Peace Corps mission in his native country.

U.S. Army Major Harrison Bittenbender shares his background and culture of being an Asian American and Pacific Islander while serving in the Maryland Army National Guard. Bittenbender grew up in Hawaii and was a member of the Junior ROTC program in high school. 

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Razak A. Sidik aspires to make a big impact as a core member of the Maryland Air National Guard’s Wing Diversity Council. Sidik hopes to facilitate the changes needed to promote a more inclusive environment for the MDANG’s diverse Airmen. For Sidik, a munitions production supervisor for the 175th Maintenance Squadron, 175th Wing, the key ...

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christina Mayo, a cyber operations officer with the 175th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 175th Wing, has overcome many hardships and built a successful career for herself, serving in the Maryland Air National Guard since 2010.

U.S. Army Sgt. Sarah Kim, a Healthcare Specialist with the 104th Medical Company Area Support, has helped support the Maryland National Guard COVID-19 response. She joined the active Army in 2015 before transferring to the MDNG in 2020 to continue to give back to the country that has given her so many opportunities.

When the Six Flags America amusement park in Bowie, Maryland, was converted to a drive-through mass vaccination site in February in 2021, it’s visitors were attended by blue-gowned nurses and camouflage-uniformed Soldiers instead of the park’s usual staff. Spc. Jameka Sledge, a military police with the 200th Military Police Company, enlisted into the MDARNG in April, 2020, and started working ...

When the Six Flags America amusement park in Bowie, Maryland, was converted to a drive-through mass vaccination site in February in 2021, it’s visitors were attended by blue-gowned nurses and camouflage-uniformed Soldiers instead of the park’s usual staff. Spc. Paul Seegren, a civil affairs specialist with the 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, has worked at the site since the beginning ...