Story by Sgt. James Nowell-Coleman | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 06.26.2020
Sgt. Russel Donivan, 68W healthcare specialist, and others with the 224th Medical Company Area out of Gaithersburg, Maryland answered the call to assist the nursing home staff of Pleasant View, in Mt. Airy, Maryland, following an outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. The state understood that many more nursing homes may be vulnerable to a similar outcome. The Maryland National Guard put together......
Story by Sgt. Elise Moore | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 06.24.2020
Joining the military for so many is about seeking out new opportunities, developing a more refined sense of self, or serving a greater purpose. In addition to these important things, one of the Maryland National Guard’s newest recruits is seeking a stronger bond with his father by following his footsteps of service in the 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade. Pfc. Dylan......
Story by Sgt. James Nowell-Coleman | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 06.17.2020
The Maryland Army National Guard is borrowing some technology from the active-duty Army to fight the COVID-19 virus. The Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier based at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Maryland, is providing a mission tracking and communications application at no cost to the Maryland Guard. The application, called CRSSTALK, stands for Contingency Response Situational......
Story by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers | 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard | 06.06.2020
The Maryland Air National Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Cyber Operations and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance building, June 6, 2020, at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md. The new $13.2 million dollar, 27,500 square-foot facility was completed in early 2020....
Story by Staff Sgt. Paul Porter | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 06.01.2020
As the Maryland National Guard continues to support civil agencies with service members spread around the state, liaison officers—commonly referred to as LNOs—are making a critical difference in getting support to the people who need it. “The most important job of an LNO, is to build relationships,” said Maj. Christian Maisel, a member of the 291st Digital Liaison Detachment, based......
Courtesy Story | Maryland National Guard Public Affairs Office | 05.30.2020
In today’s battle against COVID-19, Maryland has great latitude to employ its National Guard in the physical domain, but is hamstrung by policy and perception from fully engaging its cyber force. And while COVID-19 is a biological malady rather than an electronic one, the hobbling of our cyber capabilities will, indeed, cost lives. In fact, in all likelihood it already has....
Courtesy Story | Maryland National Guard Public Affairs Office | 05.30.2020
In March, Maryland Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. activated the Maryland National Guard to support the state’s efforts to combat the impact of the COVID-19 virus. From the outset of this state activation, the Maryland Defense Force has been integrated into National Guard operations and called upon to support MDNG efforts to fight this global pandemic. The MDDF has been relied upon to provide......
Story by Capt. Benjamin Hughes and Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers | 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard | 05.26.2020
Airmen from the Maryland Air National Guard are playing an integral role in the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Working alongside civil authorities and partners in the community, they have performed many successful missions throughout Maryland but none of that would be possible without the support of personnel back on base doing the behind the scenes work....
