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Maryland National Guard welcomes newest general officer
By Capt. Dylan Bradford
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – Maryland Army National Guard Col. Craig M. Hunter, the adjutant general’s special assistant for strategic initiatives, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony held at the Top of the Bay restaurant, June 15, 2024.
Brig. Gen. Hunter recently transitioned from the District of Columbia Army National Guard to be ...
Read moreMaryland Guard hosts Civic Leader Engagement at Aberdeen Proving Ground – South
By 2nd Lt Enjoli Saunders
EDGEWOOD, Md. – The Maryland Army National Guard held a civic leader engagement event to enhance awareness and understanding of those leaders about the career opportunities, benefits, and mission of the National Guard at Aberdeen Proving Ground – South, June 12, 2024.
The event, hosted at Weide Army Heliport, included a tour of the aviation facility and ...
Read moreMaryland National Guard pays tribute to State’s Fallen Heroes
Story by 2nd Lt Enjoli Saunders
REISTERSTOWN, Md. (June 1, 2024) – The Maryland National Guard held their Fallen Warrior Memorial ceremony with a wreath-laying today at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation to honor the Maryland Army National Soldiers who have died during the Global War on Terrorism.U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, the adjutant general of Maryland, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. ...
Read moreMaryland Army National Guard deepens defense partnership in Ghana at African Lion 2024
By Philip Regina
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard, teaches basic rifle marksmanship to members of the Ghana Armed Forces for grouping and zeroing on the range in Domongo, Ghana, May 21, 2024. This range day was held during exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) and showcased multinational partnership and willingness to share ...
Read moreMaryland Army National Guard soldiers integral to African Lion exercise success
Article by Sgt. Lindiwe Henry
BALTIMORE, Md. — Approximately 230 Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment from the Maryland Army National Guard participated in the African Lion 2024 Exercise from April 19 to May 31, 2024.
This exercise marks the 1-175th Infantry Regiment’s largest deployment of Guard members in more than 10 years.
The exercise locations spanned the countries Morocco, Tunisia, ...
Read moreAfrican Lion 24 Concludes with Strategic Success Across Four Nations
Article by Capt. Billy Lacroix
VICENZA, Italy — African Lion 24 (AL24), U.S. Africa Command’s premier, annual combined joint exercise conducted by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), concluded on May 31, 2024, in Morocco.
AL24 ran from April 19 to May 31 in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. Over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents participated.
The exercise ...
Read moreThere and back again: Maryland National Guard Soldier, Senegal native returns home during African Lion 2024
Story by Nicholas J. De La Pena
DODJI, Senegal — After more than six years, Maryland National Guardsman Spc. Djibril Diop, a 92Y Supply Specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, returned to his native country to provide critical support and help bridge cultural gaps with partner-led training activities in support of Exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24).
Growing ...
Read moreMaryland Army National Guard and multinational partners strengthen bonds in Senegal
A 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland National Guard Soldier fist bumps with a Senegalese soldier during a dry-fire situational training exercise (STX) lane led by U.S. and the Netherlands Armed Forces, a NATO ally, as part of exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Dodji, Senegal, May 22, 2024. The STX lanes were designed to simulate a search and attack ...
Read moreMedical Service Corps Officer gains valuable insight for future career
Story By Michelle Thum
LANDSTUHL, Germany – A Medical Service Corps Officer from the Maryland National Guard had the opportunity to shadow Public Health Command Europe Veterinary Corps officers for a week during her 9-month rotation to Poland.
First Lt. Isabella Carr, who joined the Maryland National Guard in May 2022, took a year off from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine ...
Read moreMilitary appreciation event celebrates APG, community partnerships
By Rachel Ponder
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The Harford County Chamber of Commerce hosted the 47th annual Military Appreciation Luncheon at Top of the Bay May 16, 2024. The theme was “APG: An Installation of Choice with a Community that Cares.”
Angela Rose, the president and chief executive officer of the Harford County Chamber of Commerce, said 280 people attended, which ...
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