The Soldiers of the 1229th Transportation Company drove a total distance more than the 25,000-mile circumference of Earth during the Maryland National Guard operations supporting Maryland’s Response to COVID-19 pandemic. At the height of activations, the nearly 70 Soldiers drove more than 29,000 miles in four and half months, delivered nearly 210,000 boxed meals, and executed over 130 missions moving ...

Soldiers from Task Force 291, the command and control element of the 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, reported for duty at the Maryland Department of Health in Baltimore in the early morning hours, continuing an ongoing partnership. The 15 Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard are working to help nursing homes and assisted living facilities understand and process a ...

Eight Soldiers, two each from the Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Virginia National Guard, pushed through soaring temperatures over the four-day Region II Best Warrior Competition to prove their mettle and to settle, who among them is the best warrior. The competition ran from July 28-31, 2020, at locations throughout Maryland. In the end, for the Soldier category, Spc. Josiah Taft, a ...

Article by Sgt. Chazz Kibler, 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment The Maryland Army National Guard will host the Region II Best Warrior competition for the first time starting Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The Best Warrior Competition recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to the Army values, embody the Warrior Ethos, and represent the Force of the Future. The four-day competition has events that were ...

One of the toughest tests of a warrior’s resolution and training is the Best Warrior Competition. The competition is a multi-day marathon of mental and physical trials, pushing these service members to their limits. This year’s regional competition is being conducted at multiple locations throughout Maryland. The competition This event is designed to measure the physical abilities, leadership skills, ...

With COVID-19 making its expansion around the world, it would be an understatement to say that times are stressful for some people. One Cameroon, native in the Maryland Army National Guard, would have every right to be stressed right now.

The Maryland Air National Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Cyber Operations and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance building, June 6, 2020, at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md. The new $13.2 million, 27,500 square-foot facility was completed in early 2020.

While the Maryland National Guard has been engaging in COVID-19 pandemic response, a new threat looms on the horizon with the commencement of hurricane season the first of June. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s outlook suggest most of the Atlantic Basin will be warmer than average, leading to an unusually active hurricane season. This could possibly mean that the ...

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. ...