Maryland National Guard soldiers deploy to provide air support

Seventy Maryland National Guard soldiers will support Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. The Maryland soldiers will conduct air assaults and air movements and help with logistical re-supply missions. The B Company 3-126th General Support Aviation Battalion has deployed to Afghanistan multiple times to support Operation Enduring Freedom. The Maryland National Guard also supports domestic operations that included Hurricane Florence in South Carolina, where soldiers helped evacuate dozens of people and transport more than 100,000 pounds of cargo.