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Newly commissioned, selected for new AFVentures Fellows program
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Author: U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Sarah M. McClanahan
Photos by: U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Sarah M. McClanahan; Courtesy Photo
Air Force 2nd Lt. Sarah Soliman discovered what it meant to serve while working as a contractor for the military in Southwest Asia. After recently commissioning, she was awarded an inaugural spot in the AFVentures Fellows program while awaiting ...
Read moreMaryland National Guard supports Puerto Rico with Earthquake relief assessments
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From more than 1,500 miles away, about 10 Maryland National Guard and Maryland Defense Force personnel went operational Jan. 15, 2020, at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation in Reisterstown, Maryland, to support earthquake recovery efforts in Puerto Rico with a joint Unclassified Processing, Analysis and Dissemination (UPAD) team.
Read moreMaryland National Guard reveals new brand; demonstrates capabilities
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As a new decade begins, so comes a new symbol depicting the Maryland National Guard’s future focus in a competitive global environment.
Read moreMaryland Army National Guard Troops Deploy to Poland
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Nearly 200 Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard’s 729th Quartermaster Composite Supply Company deployed to Poland, and surrounding areas, for nine months in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve on Dec. 28, 2019.
Read moreFeeding Troops, Boosting Morale
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Article and photos by Maj. Cody Starken, 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade
Edgewood, Md. – Light switches flipped to on, seats straightened dress right dress, and tables cleaned before the doors swing open and hungry Soldiers file into the chow hall for their only hot meal for the day. The smell of food and the distinct sounds of Soldiers eating replaced the ...
Read moreExpeditionary Military Intelligence Soldiers train for deployment
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Article and photos by Maj. Cody Starken, 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade
Edgewood, Md. – The process of units preparing for deployment involves a lot of operational and training tasks set by the U.S. Army to ensure they are ready to deploy to specific mission areas. The 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade and the 629th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion spent Dec. 13-19, ...
Read moreMaryland National Guard unit deploys to Poland
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A ceremony held in Baltimore City to honor the deployment of about 200 members of the Maryland Army National Guard’s 729th Composite Supply Company assigned to the BG Thomas B. Baker Readiness Center located in Ellicott City, Md. The Soldiers will deploy to Poland in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve for nine months to provide logistical support operations within the ...
Read moreMaryland National Guard held third annual Information Operations Symposium
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Author: U.S. Army National Guard Maj. Aaron M. Testa, Public Affairs Officer, 110th Information Operations Battalion
Photos by: U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Isolda Reyes; U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Thaddeus Harrington
The 110th Information Operations Battalion held its third annual Information Operations and Cyber Operations Symposium at the Annapolis Readiness Center, here, Nov. 17.
Three years in, ...
Read moreMaryland National Guard battalion brings toys to kids in need
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Author: U.S. Army National Guard Maj. Kurt Rauschenberg
Photos by: U.S. Army National Guard Maj. Kurt Rauschenberg
The season of giving is here and with it brought about 100 soldiers of the Maryland National Guard’s 581st Troop Command who took to the downtown streets of Hagerstown Dec 8 to embark on a three-mile road march providing some extra joy to the community!
Busing ...
Read moreArmed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrate 14 years of reform
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Author: U.S. Army National Guard Maj. Kurt Rauschenberg
Photos by: U.S. Army National Guard Maj. Kurt Rauschenberg
Remembrance, reform, and unity was reflected upon once again as the Bosnia-Herzegovina embassy hosted the 14th annual Armed Forces Day celebration Dec. 5 in the District of Columbia.
Each year, the celebration recognizes the 2005 unification of the Bosniak-Croat Army of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the ...
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