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UPDATE: Maryland National Guard preparing to support Tropical Storm Ophelia response

The Maryland National Guard is ready to assist local and state emergency agencies in response to potential impacts from heavy rains and flooding with light/medium tactical vehicles for evacuation transportation.
BALTIMORE — At the direction of Gov. Wes Moore, the Maryland National Guard has activated 22 Soldiers on state active duty who will have nine military vehicles ready in Somerset and ...
Read moreMaryland Guard, Estonian Partners Focus on Cyber Defense

By 1st Sgt. Thaddeus Harrington
ÄMARI AIR BASE, Estonia – The Maryland Air National Guard partnered with Estonia’s Cyber Command Sept. 17-20 to host the cybersecurity exercise Baltic Blitz 23.
About 30 Airmen from the 175th Wing, two Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers, 12 service members from Poland, and 30 Estonians participated in the exercise, which centered around securing simulated rail transportation ...
Read more30 Year Celebration Maryland-Estonia: State Partnership Program

By 1st Sgt. Thaddeus Harrington
The Maryland National Guard and the Estonian Defense Forces celebrate 30 years of partnership during a ceremony on Sept. 19, 2023, at Ämari Air Base, Harijumaa, Estonia. This partnership began in 1993 following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and a newly independent Estonia. It aimed to assist with the Baltic state’s transition to ...
Read moreMaryland Guard Teaches Ambush Tactics to Estonian Partners

By 1st Sgt. Thaddeus Harrington
RUTJA, Estonia – Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard’s 175th Infantry Regiment shared their expertise in ambush tactics with members of the Estonian Defence League in Estonia.
The training was conducted in rotations Sept. 16-18, with each squad of eight to 10 soldiers learning how to set up, react to and plan ambushes.
After training with ...
Read moreMDDF 256th Cyber Defense Unit Nationally Recognized

By Maj. Stephen Rice
On September 16, 2023, the Maryland Defense Force’s (MDDF) 256th Cyber Defense Unit (CDU) was recognized by Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, the adjutant general for Maryland for placing third at the inaugural Cyber Exercise and Competition hosted by the State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS).
This “capture the flag” competition was sponsored by the SGAUS Cyber ...
Read moreMaryland National Guard breaks ground on $1.8 million turf field

By Maj. Benjamin Hughes
REISTERSTOWN, Md. – The Maryland National Guard celebrated the start of construction on a $1.8 million turf field at the Camp Fretterd Military Reservation during a groundbreaking ceremony September 6, 2023.
The construction of the 100% federally funded project will begin this fall and the turf field is scheduled to be completed next summer.
The project includes installation ...
Read more175th Wing welcomes new cyber group commander

By Maj. Benjamin Hughes
MIDDLE RIVER, Md. — The 175th Cyberspace Operations Group bid farewell to its out-going commander and welcomed its incoming commander during a change of command ceremony at Martin State Air National Guard Base, August 12, 2023.
Brig. Gen. Reid Novotny passed the guidon to Col. Richard Hunt, 175th Wing commander, who then presented it to Col. Jason Barrass ...
Read more29th Infantry Division Welcomes New Commander

By Sgt. 1st Class Chad Menegay | 29th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Brig. Gen. Joseph DiNonno took command of the 29th Infantry Division from Maj. Gen. John Rhodes August 5, 2023, on the Long Parade Ground at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Maj. Gen. James Ring, the Adjutant General of the Virginia National Guard, presided over the exchange ...
Read moreMaryland National Guard Soldier recognized for off-duty water rescue

by 1st. Lt. Dylan Bradford
PHOENIX, Ariz. – A Maryland Army National Guard Soldier was recognized for his actions while attending training at the Western Army Aviation Training Site (WAATS) in Red Rock, Arizona.
Staff Sgt. Charles Brauning, assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment of the 29th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, was awarded an Army Achievement Medal by WAATS ...
Read moreAlabama National Guard promotes General, sends off to Maryland National Guard

By Alabama National Guard Public Affairs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In a cooperative ceremony Thursday, Alabama Army National Guard Col. Wesley “Dale” Murray was simultaneously promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and reassigned to a command position in Maryland.
The Adjutant General (TAG) for the Alabama National Guard (ALNG), Maj. Gen. Sheryl E. Gordon, hosted the ceremony at the ALNG Joint Force ...
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