Story by Sgt. Devon Bistarkey | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.20.2018
(MORRISVILLE, N.C.) Sept. 20, 2018 - Within 12 hours of receiving the call for support, Spc. Grant Johnson, an aircraft mechanic with North Carolina Army National Guard Detachment 1, Bravo Co., 2nd 151st Aviation Regiment, was on duty and ready to help his community recover from Hurricane Florence....
Story by Sgt. Sean Williams | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 05.10.2018
For members of the Army and Air National Guard, partnerships have been and will continue to be a critical and enduring focus. While each relationship has its own unique and sometimes complex intricacies, they serve to ensure America’s safety and strengthen global peace and security....
Story by Spc. Brianna Kearney | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 10.17.2015
The changing times have caused a major increase in the amount of National Guard Soldiers. The Army National Guard is the largest reserve component of the Army. States are working harder than ever to ensure that their recruits are ready for their commitments to the Guard. The Maryland Army National Guard’s Recruit Sustainment Program has evolved throughout the years and is ranked one of the......
Story by Staff Sgt. Margaret Taylor | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 07.18.2015
Soldiers from C Company, 1st Squadron, 158th Cavalry Regiment, based in Hagerstown, conducted the unit’s last parachute jump July 18 at the Bitner drop zone in Little Orleans....
Story by Staff Sgt. Margaret Taylor | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 05.31.2015
The smoke billowed around a young man, who lay bleeding and barely breathing on the sandy ground. His injuries had come from a treasure hunt gone bad: he’d struck a half-buried bomb with the blade of his shovel. His right hand and foot were severed in the explosion. All was eerily quiet as the smoke thinned and cleared. “Cut!”...
Story by Staff Sgt. Margaret Taylor | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 05.05.2015
The Guard’s efforts toward the community were to give hope to Baltimore residents and help local law enforcement keep the peace. The operation also affected the Service members involved. On Tuesday, May 5, 2015, members of the 1229th transported goods donated to Soldiers during Operation Baltimore Rally from LTC Melvin H. Cade Armory to BIGGYS Community Center in Baltimore. The goods were......
Story by Staff Sgt. Stephen Scott | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 05.02.2015
I moved to Maryland from the Midwest in the early 2000s when I was 19. I wouldn’t necessarily say it was a culture shock, but I saw marked differences between St. Louis and Baltimore. What struck me most about the city of Baltimore was its diversity. In the Inner Harbor, for example, I encountered interracial couples and homosexual couples openly holding hands and displaying affection. I saw......
Story by Pfc. Brianna Kearney | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 02.28.2015
The Maryland National Guard held an historic change of command ceremony at the 5th Regiment Armory in Baltimore on Feb. 28, 2015. Maj. Gen. Linda L. Singh assumed command of the Maryland Military Department from Maj. Gen. James A. Adkins. She is the first African American and the first female to attain this position....
