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First Female Staff Judge Advocate in MDNG

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Rose Forrest is someone who has found herself in many impactful roles throughout her life. She served as a paralegal when she first enlisted in the military to becoming a battalion commander then moving on to share her legal expertise to the Maryland National Guard’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Forrest rose to become the Maryland National ...
Read moreCommand Team Visits Deployed MDNG Troops in Poland

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen, the adjutant general of Maryland, visited with deployed Maryland National Guard troops from the 729th Quartermaster Composite Supply Company Feb. 28, 2020, at the 33rd Air Base, in Powidz, Poland. U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Perlisa Wilson, Maryland National Guard senior enlisted leader, accompanied Gowen during this visit of the nearly 200 Soldiers ...
Read moreCommand Team Visits Estonia During Independence Day Celebration

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen, the adjutant general of Maryland, made his inaugural visit to Estonia, one of two Maryland State Partnership Program countries. U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Perlisa D. Wilson, Maryland National Guard senior enlisted leader, also participated in the visit which coincided with Estonia’s 102nd Independence Day celebration on Feb. 24, 2020, in the capital, ...
Read moreSpecialist Warrants Distinction – Wise Beyond Her Rank

Warrant officers: They are the technical experts of the U.S. Army. They are tasked with the invaluable responsibility of becoming subject-matter-experts in their career field and serve as advisors, mentors and trainers. Warrants typically ascend from the noncommissioned officer ranks within their military occupational specialty.
Read moreMD Guard leaders discuss SPP with defense officials, ambassadors

Senior leaders and staff of the Maryland National Guard assembled Feb 1 at the Dundalk Readiness Center to hear from key speakers on the importance of European security cooperation and its direct connection to the State Partnership Program. Hosted by Army Maj. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen, adjutant general for Maryland, the seminar’s focus was primarily on the longstanding, continuous relationships ...
Read moreNewly commissioned, selected for new AFVentures Fellows program

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

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

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

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

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 ...
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