Story by Staff Sgt. Thomas Lamb HOKKAIDO, Japan – The 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment recently returned from Exercise North Wind 25, a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance the combat readiness and promote interoperability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Army in Northern Japan, January 31 – February 9, 2025 at Camp Makomanai, Japan. Unlike the nearly ...

Maryland Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Richard D. Hunt, commander of the 175th Wing, speaks to the many attendees during his promotion ceremony at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, February 28, 2025. Hunt was promoted to brigadier general surrounded by friends, family, and fellow Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Hoover) Story ...

By Airmen 1st Class Sarah Hoover Maryland Air National Guard recruiting and retention team pose for a group photo during an offsite recruiting/retention training at Deep Creek Lake, McHenry, Maryland, September 27, 2025. The team conducted the training/offsite to celebrate the success of the Fiscal Year 2024 and prepare for the upcoming year. (Courtesy Photo) MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – Recruiters from the ...

Story by Airman 1st Class Sarah Hoover MELBOURNE, Fla. – Nearly 20 Soldiers and Airmen of the Maryland National Guard’s 32nd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) conducted a pharmaceutical-based agent training exercise at the National Strategic Research Institute, Space Coast Office, February 16-22, 2025. The 19-person team participating in the exercise conducted an equipment linehaul of select CST vehicles ...

By Maj. Benjamin Hughes WASHINGTON – Approximately 380 members of the Maryland National Guard supported the 60th Presidential Inauguration as part of a large interagency presence, which ensured the peaceful transition of power on January 20, 2025. The Maryland Soldiers and Airmen joined about 7,800 National Guard members from approximately 4 states, territories, and the District of Columbia who served in support ...

By Capt. Dylan Bradford REISTERSTOWN, Md. – The Maryland National Guard, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM), welcomed an emergency management delegation from Turkey as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation, January 16, 2025. The IVLP delegation, which included five senior officials from the Istanbul City Fire ...

By Alexandra Reed The musician’s coatee in storage at the Maryland Center for Military History. ANNAPOLIS, Md.—The Maryland Center for Military History received the donation of a uniform during a visit to St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland, on January 15, 2025. The uniform likely dates back to the War of 1812. In November 2024, Alexandra Reed, objects curator, office of Maryland Museum ...

Story by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers MIDDLE RIVER, Md. — The 175th Wing held its annual Airman Recognition Ceremony at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, January 12, 2025. This ceremony was an opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of airmen from the Maryland Air National Guard – presenting awards to the Outstanding Airmen of the Year, celebrating the ...

BALTIMORE — At the direction of Governor Wes Moore, the Maryland National Guard activated 50 Soldiers on state active duty to support civil agencies responding to the winter storm across the state on January 6, 2024.  The Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 58th Troop Command were staged at armories ready to assist local and state emergency agencies in ...

By Chazz Kibler HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. – As high school graduation ceremonies celebrate the achievements of thousands across the nation, the typical graduate often embodies a familiar image: clad in caps and gowns, surrounded by family and friends, ready to take the next step toward college or a career. However, at Freestate ChalleNGe Academy, a 22-week residential program designed for ...