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Behind the Uniform – Pfc. Matthew Thomas
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U.S. Army Pfc. Matthew Thomas, a military police with the 290th Military Police Company, based at Parkville, Maryland, directs residents through checkpoints as they arrive for COVID-19 testing appointments. A member of a squad of 8, all from the 290th MP Co., were assigned to assist at the Glen Burnie VEIP Station to help mitigate the flow of patients in ...
Read moreBehind the Uniform – Sgt. Aaron Brown
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U.S. Army Sgt. Aaron Brown, a member of the 290th Military Police Company, based at Parkville, Maryland, runs the Maryland National Guard’s operations on the ground at the Glen Burnie VEIP Station. His squad of seven have been alternating between supporting food bank missions and assisting with traffic flow at COVID-19 testing sites.
Read moreJoint Cyber Task Force, MDNG Assists Howard County During COVID-19
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Story by Senior Airman Sarah M. McClanahan
BALTIMORE (May 13, 2020) — Cyberspace experts in Maryland National Guard are expanding their efforts with IT professionals statewide to address cyber threats seeking to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joint Task Force Cyber, as it’s known, consists of cyber specialists from the MDNG and Maryland Defense Force, working in cooperation with the Maryland Department of ...
Read moreMaryland Air National Guard and Baltimore County Executive Pass Out Groceries in the Community
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Story by Technical Sgt. Enjoli Saunders, 175th Wing Public Affairs
ESSEX, Md. – Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Jr. and Airmen from the Maryland Air National Guard distributed meals and groceries to residents at the Mars Estates Police Athletic League center May 2. The mission is a partnership with the Maryland Food Bank and the Baltimore County Department of Recreations and ...
Read moreMDARNG Soldier Remains Positive During Pandemic
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“I could have maybe lost my family in that fire,” said Demnaou. “I lost everything, but the good part is, my family is still alive – my kids, my wife is still alive. So, when I wake up every morning and see them every day, I thank God, and that gives me more strength to keep pushing.”
Read moreMaryland National Guard salutes essential workers with flyover
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BALTIMORE – The Maryland National Guard will conduct community flyovers to honor frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers across the state on May 8, 2020.
“Our Soldiers and Airmen are proud to serve alongside those on frontlines keeping everyone safe during these challenging times,” said Maj. Gen. Timothy Gowen, adjutant general of Maryland. “This day is a small way to show ...
Read moreMd. Army Guard members ensure residents receive food
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Article by Tech. Sgt. Erich B. Smith, National Guard Bureau
FREDERICK, Md. – Army Staff Sgt. Bryant East, a squad leader with the Maryland Army National Guard’s Company A, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, was organizing food items on a table set up in a Frederick, Maryland, parking lot when he felt something was missing.
“I see rice, but no flour,” said East.
“No ...
Read moreMaryland Airman supports her hometown during COVID-19 response
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Article by 1st Lt. Jennifer Alston, Maryland National Guard State Public Affairs Office
Photos by Sgt. Elise Moore, 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment; Courtesy photos
STEVENSVILLE, Md. (April 17, 2020) – This story is part of an ongoing “Behind the Uniform” series highlighting the stories of Soldiers and Airmen, who have answered the call to help their neighbors throughout the Maryland National ...
Read moreMaryland National Guard provides meals for Camp Hope in Salisbury
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The Maryland National Guard began a multi-week mission preparing and delivering meals to an emergency encampment for the homeless population who have been displaced due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreUnmasking Maryland’s Citizen Soldiers
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As front-line personnel around the country provide services during the COVID-19 response donning protective equipment often obscuring their identity, a movement to portray the person behind the mask aims to bring comfort to the communities they serve. The Maryland National Guard is working to reveal the service members behind the mask.
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