Hosted by the Estonian Atlantic Treaty Association, the International Women’s Conference held in Tallinn, to highlight the importance of women and their contributions to peace and security. Maj. Gen. Linda Singh, the adjutant general of Maryland, discussed her unique experiences as a women, mother, soldier, and contractor. “While women have played a role in military and security operations for hundreds of ...

Maj. Gen. Linda L. Singh, the adjutant general of Maryland, and the Maryland Museum of Military History host a Black History Month event in recognition of the historic Monumental City Guard’s service in the Maryland National Guard in World War I and the Korean War, at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, Md., Feb.14, 2016. “We need to honor those who ...

Maryland Military Department chaplains, chaplain candidates, and assistants concluded their annual training conference and presented the Order of Chaplain (Capt.) Eugene P. O’Grady Award at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation near Reisterstown, Md., on Jan. 31, 2017. Brig. Gen. Scott L. Kelly, assistant adjutant general – Air, was awarded the O’Grady award for 2017. The award was established in 2011 to recognize ...

Nearly 200 members of the Maryland Army National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade deploy from Edgewood Md., on Jan. 29, 2017, to provide full-spectrum aviation capabilities in support of ongoing operations in the Middle East. The unit will serve as the headquarters element for the 29th CAB, which will consist of more than 1,500 soldiers from ...

More than 400 Maryland National Guard members are providing support to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia for the 58th Presidential Inauguration. The National Guard is providing support to local and federal civilian authorities for the inauguration. Maryland National Guard members will assist in monitoring traffic control points and facilitating crowd movements, as well as assisting in communication and cyber security ...

Towson University hosted a Military Appreciation men’s basketball game on Jan. 14, 2017. Prior to the game there was a series of speeches honoring Maj. Robert J. Marchanti. Pre-game activities began with the posting of the colors, the singing of the National Anthem, and the rappelling of the game ball. During half-time the Marchanti family was present as the arena ...

Recently the MD National Guard and the Western District of the Baltimore Police Department worked together to reduce gun violence and to help strengthen the community. In the fall, we joined together and held a Halloween Trunk or Treat event for those in the community. This gave the children a safe location to get candy and an opportunity to see the ...

  Written by Staff Sgt. Michael Smith, 374th Airlift Wing Bzzt Bzzzt! Bzzt Bzzzt! Sitting in a hand-me-down chair, feet inches from the floor, a red-haired soldier searches for her vibrating phone under piles of paperwork. Discovering the phone under a few Starbucks napkins, her piercing blue eyes widen as she recognized a familiar name. Upon answering the call her alluring smile quickly fades ...

The Maryland Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment “The Dandy Fifth” conducted their annual Pass in Review at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore on Dec. 3, 2016. Current and former members of the 175th, also known as Baltimore’s “Dandy Fifth” Regiment, attended the event, paying their respects to the unit’s historic legacy. The Fifth traces its roots ...

The commander of the Maryland Army National Guard hosted 629th (Expeditionary) Military Intelligence Battalion as they conducted their activation and assumption of command ceremony at Fort Meade on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016.Brig. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen was the keynote speaker for the ceremony as Lt. Col. Colette R. Topfer took command of the newly formed battalion and uncased the guidons ...