Joining the military for so many is about seeking out new opportunities, developing a more refined sense of self, or serving a greater purpose. In addition to these important things, one of the Maryland National Guard’s newest recruits is seeking a stronger bond with his father by following his footsteps of service in the 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade. Pfc. Dylan ...

The Maryland Army National Guard is borrowing some technology from the active-duty Army to fight the COVID-19 virus. The Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier based at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Maryland, is providing a mission tracking and communications application at no cost to the Maryland Guard. The application, called CRSSTALK, stands for Contingency Response Situational Awareness/Situational Understanding Tactical Applications Leader Kit. ...

The night was calm. Heavy rains had dispersed the mass of protesters that packed the streets of Washington, D.C. earlier that day. More than 100 Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard provided a security presence over historical landmarks along the National Mall at night in response to civil unrest in the nation’s capital.  The quiet time allowed the Guard ...

The Maryland National Guard continues to support civil agencies with service members spread around the state. Digital liaison detachments help integrate military operations with other military units, as well as, interagency and international partners. During the COVID-19 pandemic response, Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard’s 291st Digital Liaison Detachment, based at Adelphi, Maryland, and part of Task Force 291, ...

Story by Technical Sgt. Enjoli Saunders, 175th Wing Public Affairs Middle River, Md. – Just like Noah’s Ark was filled to capacity during the flood, Maryland Airmen have utilized just about every usable space of a Strategic National Stockpile warehouse processing and distributing medical equipment and supplies during the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is some of their smallest ...

In today’s battle against COVID-19, Maryland has great latitude to employ its National Guard in the physical domain, but is hamstrung by policy and perception from fully engaging its cyber force. And while COVID-19 is a biological malady rather than an electronic one, the hobbling of our cyber capabilities will, indeed, cost lives. In fact, in all likelihood it already ...

COVID-19 is a deadly virus that has claimed the lives of so many people across the world. But none have been more vulnerable during this pandemic than our sick and elderly. With nursing homes facing the threat of COVID-19 all across the state of Maryland, providing adequate care to those in need has been challenging. During this state of emergency, ...

About 10 Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard’s 115th Military Police Battalion began supporting the first state-sponsored, community-based COVID-19 testing site on May 14, 2020, at the Carroll County Agriculture Center. Under normal circumstances, this Westminster center would be gearing-up for spring and summer community events such as farmer’s markets, tractor pulls, and fairs. This year, however, the Carroll ...

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 ...

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.