By. Dr. Julie Shively BALTIMORE—The Maryland Army National Guard’s 20th Special Forces Group Augmentation Detachment gained some insight into the history of the Maryland National Guard when they participated in the Battle of Baltimore staff ride on August 10, 2024. The staff ride, which given by Dr. Julie Shively, the Maryland National Guard, command historian and Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Heft, historian ...

by Maj. Benjamin Hughes REISTERSTOWN, Md. – The Maryland National Guard hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the re-opening of a turf field and gym at the Camp Fretterd Military Reservation after approximately $3.2 million in upgrades on August 9, 2024. The construction of the $2 million CFMR Athletic Field was 100% federally funded and the project included the installation of a ...

A Black militia member who served the state of Maryland during the War of 1812, was recognized and honored with a headstone befitting his service to his state and country at St. John’s Cemetery along East Street, July 27, 2024.

Santos was not always Sgt. 1st Class Santos. Before the military, he was living out his days as a troubled youth in the streets of Baltimore, where he eventually found himself facing the wrath of a judge.

Approximately 50 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from six states participated in the Adriatic Regional Security Cyber Cooperation exercise with their armed forces partners from seven nations at the Slovenian Armed Forces Baron Andrej Čehovin barracks, June 24 – July 5, 2024.

Article and Photos by Master Sgt. Arthur Wright LAUREL, Md. — Cadets embraced the importance of teamwork and competition during the Battle of the Beltway at the Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy in Laurel, Maryland, on June 18, 2024. Teams representing the Maryland Freestate ChalleNGe Academy and the CGYCA competed in five activities for a title and bragging rights.“Nobody understands being a ...

By Capt. Dylan Bradford ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – Maryland Army National Guard Col. Craig M. Hunter, the adjutant general’s special assistant for strategic initiatives, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony held at the Top of the Bay restaurant, June 15, 2024.   Brig. Gen. Hunter recently transitioned from the District of Columbia Army National Guard to be ...

By 2nd Lt Enjoli Saunders EDGEWOOD, Md. – The Maryland Army National Guard held a civic leader engagement event to enhance awareness and understanding of those leaders about the career opportunities, benefits, and mission of the National Guard at Aberdeen Proving Ground – South, June 12, 2024. The event, hosted at Weide Army Heliport, included a tour of the aviation facility and ...

Story by 2nd Lt Enjoli Saunders REISTERSTOWN, Md. (June 1, 2024) – The Maryland National Guard held their Fallen Warrior Memorial ceremony with a wreath-laying today at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation to honor the Maryland Army National Soldiers who have died during the Global War on Terrorism.U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, the adjutant general of Maryland, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. ...

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 ...