Story by Airman 1st Class Sarah Hoover MELBOURNE, Fla. – Nearly 20 Soldiers and Airmen of the Maryland National Guard’s 32nd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) conducted a pharmaceutical-based agent training exercise at the National Strategic Research Institute, Space Coast Office, February 16-22, 2025. The 19-person team participating in the exercise conducted an equipment linehaul of select CST vehicles ...

By Maj. Benjamin Hughes WASHINGTON – Approximately 380 members of the Maryland National Guard supported the 60th Presidential Inauguration as part of a large interagency presence, which ensured the peaceful transition of power on January 20, 2025. The Maryland Soldiers and Airmen joined about 7,800 National Guard members from approximately 4 states, territories, and the District of Columbia who served in support ...

By Capt. Dylan Bradford REISTERSTOWN, Md. – The Maryland National Guard, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM), welcomed an emergency management delegation from Turkey as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation, January 16, 2025. The IVLP delegation, which included five senior officials from the Istanbul City Fire ...

By Alexandra Reed The musician’s coatee in storage at the Maryland Center for Military History. ANNAPOLIS, Md.—The Maryland Center for Military History received the donation of a uniform during a visit to St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland, on January 15, 2025. The uniform likely dates back to the War of 1812. In November 2024, Alexandra Reed, objects curator, office of Maryland Museum ...

Story by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers MIDDLE RIVER, Md. — The 175th Wing held its annual Airman Recognition Ceremony at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, January 12, 2025. This ceremony was an opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of airmen from the Maryland Air National Guard – presenting awards to the Outstanding Airmen of the Year, celebrating the ...

BALTIMORE — At the direction of Governor Wes Moore, the Maryland National Guard activated 50 Soldiers on state active duty to support civil agencies responding to the winter storm across the state on January 6, 2024.  The Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 58th Troop Command were staged at armories ready to assist local and state emergency agencies in ...

By Chazz Kibler HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. – As high school graduation ceremonies celebrate the achievements of thousands across the nation, the typical graduate often embodies a familiar image: clad in caps and gowns, surrounded by family and friends, ready to take the next step toward college or a career. However, at Freestate ChalleNGe Academy, a 22-week residential program designed for ...

By Capt Paul Jeong DUNDALK, Md. – The Maryland Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment commemorated their 250th anniversary with a Pass in Review on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at the Dundalk Readiness Center. The historic ceremony celebrated the regiment’s legacy as one of the oldest and most distinguished units in the U.S. Army, tracing its roots back to ...

by Maj. Cody Starken DUNDALK, Md. – The Maryland National Guard invested its second military judge in its 390-year history at the CSM Jerome M. Grollman Readiness Center, December 8, 2024, becoming one of only 12 federally recognized judges throughout the National Guard.   Maryland Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, the adjutant general for Maryland, invested Lt Col. Michael G. ...

U.S. Air Force Maj. Nathaniel Roesler, Warrant Officer Training School Commandant, and Senior Master Sgt. Jarvis Wilson, WOTS Senior Enlisted Leader, present the Top Graduate Award to Warrant Officer Candidate Nicholas Custead at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Dec. 6, 2024. The inaugural WOTS class 25-01 consisted of 22 Active Duty, 6 Guardsmen, and 2 Reservists. (U.S. Air Force photo ...