By Capt Paul Jeong DUNDALK, Md. – The Maryland Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment commemorated their 250th anniversary with a Pass in Review on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at the Dundalk Readiness Center. The historic ceremony celebrated the regiment’s legacy as one of the oldest and most distinguished units in the U.S. Army, tracing its roots back to ...

by Maj. Cody Starken DUNDALK, Md. – The Maryland National Guard invested its second military judge in its 390-year history at the CSM Jerome M. Grollman Readiness Center, December 8, 2024, becoming one of only 12 federally recognized judges throughout the National Guard.   Maryland Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, the adjutant general for Maryland, invested Lt Col. Michael G. ...

U.S. Air Force Maj. Nathaniel Roesler, Warrant Officer Training School Commandant, and Senior Master Sgt. Jarvis Wilson, WOTS Senior Enlisted Leader, present the Top Graduate Award to Warrant Officer Candidate Nicholas Custead at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Dec. 6, 2024. The inaugural WOTS class 25-01 consisted of 22 Active Duty, 6 Guardsmen, and 2 Reservists. (U.S. Air Force photo ...

by Maj. (MD) Stephen Rice LONG BEACH, Ca. – A Maryland Defense Force (MDDF) cyber operator was named Service Member of the Year Award at the annual State Guard Association of the United States Conference at the Hilton Long Beach, November 16, 2024. Maryland Defense Force Capt. (MD) Marc Fruchtbaum of the 256th Cyber Defense Unit (CDU) was presented the award for ...

By Chazz Kibler SYKESVILLE, Md. — For some, asking for help does not come easily. According to the Freedom Food Pantry team based at the Major General Linda L. Singh Readiness Center in Sykesville, Maryland, feelings like pride, ego, and embarrassment can sometimes prevent individuals from accessing necessary resources. The FFP team aims to break down the stigma of asking for ...

By Capt. Dylan Bradford CHURCH CREEK, Md. – Maryland Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland National Guard honored Harriet Tubman’s military contributions to the United States and Maryland by posthumously commissioning her as a Brigadier General during a ceremony at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park & Visitor Center in Dorchester County, November 11, 2024. Maj. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, the ...

By Capt. Dylan Bradford ABERDEEN, Md. — The Maryland Army National Guard provided aerial firefighting support from November 2-8, 2024, to combat brush fires at Aberdeen Proving Ground as dry, windy conditions fueled wildfires across the state. Over four non-consecutive days, two UH-60 Black Hawks, each carrying a 660-gallon water bucket, and one CH-47 Chinook, capable of delivering up to 1,800 gallons ...

Story courtesy of 29th Infantry Division Public Affairs FORT BELVOIR, VA – Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers, veterans, and family members from the 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, came together for the unveiling of the regiment’s honorary plaque at the National Museum of the United States Army’s Path of Remembrance, November 7, 2024. The unit, which was first formed in Baltimore prior ...

Story by 2nd Lt Enjoli Saunders BALTIMORE – The Maryland Army National Guard officially activated their first intelligence and electronic warfare battalion with a focus on large-scale combat operations against near-peer adversaries during a formal ceremony at Fort McHenry, November 3, 2024. The newly restructured unit, known as the 629th Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (IEW) Battalion builds upon the legacy of the ...

By A1C Sarah Hoover MIDDLE RIVER, Md. — An airman from the 175th Wing collected supplies and volunteered to support Hurricane Helene relief through a non-profit organization assisting in western North Carolina, the week of October 8, 2024. Maryland Air National Guard Master Sgt. Edward Krotz, a cyber warfare operator for the 275th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, responded to the severe damage to ...