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From the Air Force Academy to the White House

U.S. Air Force Col. Dear Beloved, a senior advisor assigned to the Office of Performance and Budget, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, Washington, D.C., speaks during his promotion ceremony, June 1, 2023, at the Military Women’s Memorial in Arlington, Va. Beloved has deployed to Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation ...
Read moreMaryland Army National Guard ‘takes flight’ with the Raven

By Senior Airman Matt Porter
U.S. Army Soldier Sgt. Byme Taylor, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Reigment infantryman, launches an RQ-11 Raven at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst N.J. on 1 June, 2023. The small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle provides day or night aerial intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance. With a flight radius of 10km and the ability to reach speeds of ...
Read moreMaryland National Guard Change of Command Ceremony

By 1st Lt. Paul Jeong
BALTIMORE, Md. – Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, commander in chief of the Maryland Military Department, hosted the change of command ceremony for the new adjutant general for Maryland.
Maj. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen, the 30th adjutant general for Maryland, relinquished command of the Maryland National Guard and the Maryland Military Department to Maj. Gen. Janeen L. ...
Read moreMaryland Guard Soldiers participate in Spring Storm 23

By Spc. Joshua Whitaker
TAPA, Estonia — Guard members from the Maryland Army National Guard participated in Spring Storm 23, May 13-27 in Tapa, Estonia. 22 Soldiers assigned to the 291st Digital Liaison Detachment supported the Estonian exercise at the Tapa Air-to-Ground Range.
Spring Storm is the largest annual military exercise of the Estonian Defence Force, during which military operations planning and ...
Read more629th EMIBn Changes Command at Fort McHenry

Story by Maj. Brendan Cassidy
BALTIMORE, Md. – The 629th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion of the Maryland Army National Guard observed their change of command ceremony at Baltimore’s historic Fort McHenry on May 25th.
The outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Ryan Gerner, passed the unit colors of the 629th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion to Col. B. Clay Jackson, commander of the 58th Expeditionary ...
Read moreMd. Army Guard Soldiers compete in Regional Best Warrior Competition

By 1st Lt. Dylan Bradford
BLACKSTONE, Va. – Two Maryland Army National Guard members were among the top 11 Soldiers and non-commissioned officers from Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Washington D.C. who competed in the intense five-day Region II Best Warrior Competition at Fort Barfoot, Virginia, May 15-19, 2023.
Staff Sgt. Chase Stewart of the 629th Military Intelligence Battalion and Spc. ...
Read moreAnnual Training Sees 58th EMIB HHC Run the Gamut of Weapons

Story by Major Brendan Cassidy
Fort A.P. Hill, Va. – The 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company executed the first week of its annual training here May 4-13, operating no fewer than six different weapons systems for the few dozen unit members who were part of the exercise, in addition to hand grenades.
After years of various operational restrictions ...
Read moreMd. Governor signs healthcare bill for Guard members at 175th Wing

By Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers and Senior Airman Rachel Underwood
Maryland National Guard leadership present Maryland Gov. Wes Moore a photo of A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft on the flight line and a flight jacket after a bill signing event at the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland, May 12, 2023. Moore ...
Read moreI Am the Mission: Mr. Chris Itzoe

By Senior Airman Rachel Underwood
Mr. Christopher Itzoe, the maintenance chief and maintenance technician supervisor for the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron, poses for a photo at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland, May 11, 2023. Itzoe is responsible for conducting preventative maintenance, repairing structures for the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, and supervising seven maintenance technicians. (U.S. ...
Read moreMD Air Guard recruiters win top team award

By Staff Sgt. Laura Weaver
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jori Robinson, 175th Wing commander, coins members of the 175th Wing recruiting team at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., on May 6, 2023, for being awarded the Air Force Recruiting Service Top III Chief Master Sgt. Brad W. Esposito Team Leadership Award for their accomplishments in the ...
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