By Philip Regina A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard, teaches basic rifle marksmanship to members of the Ghana Armed Forces for grouping and zeroing on the range in Domongo, Ghana, May 21, 2024. This range day was held during exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) and showcased multinational partnership and willingness to share ...

Article by Sgt. Lindiwe Henry BALTIMORE, Md. — Approximately 230 Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment from the Maryland Army National Guard participated in the African Lion 2024 Exercise from April 19 to May 31, 2024. This exercise marks the 1-175th Infantry Regiment’s largest deployment of Guard members in more than 10 years. The exercise locations spanned the countries Morocco, Tunisia, ...

Article by Capt. Billy Lacroix VICENZA, Italy — African Lion 24 (AL24), U.S. Africa Command’s premier, annual combined joint exercise conducted by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), concluded on May 31, 2024, in Morocco. AL24 ran from April 19 to May 31 in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. Over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents participated. The exercise ...

Story by Nicholas J. De La Pena DODJI, Senegal — After more than six years, Maryland National Guardsman Spc. Djibril Diop, a 92Y Supply Specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, returned to his native country to provide critical support and help bridge cultural gaps with partner-led training activities in support of Exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24). Growing ...

A 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland National Guard Soldier fist bumps with a Senegalese soldier during a dry-fire situational training exercise (STX) lane led by U.S. and the Netherlands Armed Forces, a NATO ally, as part of exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Dodji, Senegal, May 22, 2024. The STX lanes were designed to simulate a search and attack ...

Story By Michelle Thum LANDSTUHL, Germany – A Medical Service Corps Officer from the Maryland National Guard had the opportunity to shadow Public Health Command Europe Veterinary Corps officers for a week during her 9-month rotation to Poland. First Lt. Isabella Carr, who joined the Maryland National Guard in May 2022, took a year off from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine ...

By Rachel Ponder ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The Harford County Chamber of Commerce hosted the 47th annual Military Appreciation Luncheon at Top of the Bay May 16, 2024. The theme was “APG: An Installation of Choice with a Community that Cares.” Angela Rose, the president and chief executive officer of the Harford County Chamber of Commerce, said 280 people attended, which ...

By Staff Sgt. Rachel Underwood Maryland Air National Guard Capt. Allison Fleming, 175th Wing Outstanding Airman of the Year for the company grade officer category, Maryland Air National Guard, receives a plaque at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland, Jan. 7, 2024. The annual event honors the outstanding achievements of the Maryland Air National Guard and names the ...

Article and Photos by Chazz Kibler BALTIMORE – Vietnam and Korean veterans and their guardians with Honor Flight Arizona embarked on a journey to see the war memorials in Washington and capped off the trip with a visit to the Maryland Museum of Military History at the Fifth Regiment Armory, May 10, 2024.  Honor Flight, a national non-profit organization, dedicates itself to ...

By Tech. Sgt. Mercedee Wilds, United States Air Forces Central UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from the 335th Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 104th Fighter Squadron, assigned to the Maryland Air National Guard, and support personnel participated in Desert Flag 2024. They joined ...