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Sgt.1st Class Alexandria Tichy of the 39th Army Band fires her issued M4 during a rifle course at the 2024 New Hampshire National Guard Combat Marksmanship Match on June 7 at Fort Devens, Mass. Tichy and three fellow members of the 39th formed a four-person squad to comprise a field of 21 teams, which also included competitors from El Salvador, Cabo Verde and Canada.

International competitors from El Salvador, Cabo Verde and Canada convene on the firing line at the 2024 New Hampshire National Guard Combat Marksmanship Match on June 6 at Fort Devens, Mass. About 90 competitors formed 21 teams during the three-day match and fired various rifle and pistol courses of fire. Cabo Verde and El Salvador are NHNG's official state partners, pursuant to the Department of Defense-sponsored State Partnership Program.

New Hampshire Guardsmen and military aviators from Cabo Verde, including Col. Domingos Correia (middle), the West African nation’s director of national defense, convene at the Army Aviation Support Facility on May 10, 2024, in Concord, N.H.

Award recipients (or designees, in their absence) stand front and center at the New Hampshire National Guard’s annual awards ceremony on Dec. 13, 2023, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke, N.H.

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position, while Gillian serves at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington, New Hampshire, as a respiratory therapist with the 157th Medical Group. They participated in a brief National Twin Day Q&A this year to recognize the holiday.

State congressional staffers gather in front of the Spirit of Portsmouth, KC-46A Pegasus on Aug. 23, 2022, at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington, N.H.

From left, Col. Saúl Orantes, commander of First Air Brigade, Salvadoran Air Force, poses for a photo with Chief Warrant Officer 3 Luke Koladish, a pilot with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment (MEDEVAC), prior to boarding their flight July 11, 2023, at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Concord, New Hampshire.

Civilian employers from New Hampshire pose at Fort Drum, New York, while visiting with Guardsmen in the field July 21, 2022.

From left, Staff Sgt. Larry Davis reunites with his children, Parker and Camryn, and wife, Samantha, during a 3-197th Field Artillery Regiment welcome home ceremony Feb. 8 at the Manchester armory. About 370 soldiers, including a battery of 84 guardsmen from Michigan, deployed last spring to the Middle East. The New Hampshire Army National Guard HIMARS (high mobility rocket system) battalion completed a nine-month rotation in support of Operations Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve.

As part of annual training, the 238th Medevac Company, NHARNG, conducts sling-load training June 22, 2022, at Joint Base Cape Cod in Bourne, Mass.

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From left, Cabo Verde Chief of Defense Rear Adm. António Monteiro addresses Cabo Verde Minister of Defense Janine Lélis, U.S. Ambassador to Cabo Verde Jennifer Adams, Maj. Gen. David Mikolaities, the New Hampshire National Guard's adjutant general, and others attending a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony Aug. 2, 2024, at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Concord, N.H. The event commemorated Cabo Verde’s receipt of a Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft through the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.

New Hampshire Guard, Partner Cabo Verde Sign Training Plan

By Master Sgt. Charles Johnston, | Aug. 6, 2024

The New Hampshire National Guard hosted a ceremony in Concord on Aug. 2 to commemorate Cabo Verde’s much-anticipated acquisition of a Beechcraft King Air 360ER through the State Partnership Program. A memorandum of understanding signed by the West African nation’s minister of defense and the U.S. ambassador to Cabo Verde formalized a three-year plan for the NHNG to help train Cabo Verdean pilots and flight and ground support personnel.

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Services scheduled for Brig. Gen. John Pogorek at Pease Air National Guard Base

By NHNG Public Affairs | July 16, 2024

Services for Brig. Gen. John "Pogo" Pogorek will be Friday, July 19, at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington. Public viewing and funeral service at 10 and 11 a.m. respectively. A private burial will follow with family only.

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New Hampshire Air National Guard Mourns Loss of Commander

By NHNG Public Affairs | July 11, 2024

The New Hampshire National Guard and the State of New Hampshire suffered a tragic loss of one of its finest airmen and leaders. Brig. Gen. John “Pogo” Pogorek, commander of the New Hampshire Air National Guard, died July 8 near his home in Rochester. Gen. Pogorek was the victim of a hit and run accident. He was 57.

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Night At The Chubb The @39thArmyBand, joined by area high school students and guest musicians, perform before 1,300 people at a free Veterans Day concert Nov. 9 at the Capitol Center for the Performing Arts in Concord. https://t.co/NB77Z7OT6R

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Sticking The Landings The 260th Air Traffic Control Squadron rehearses helicopter LZ operations with the 238th Medevac Co. on Nov. 2 at the Regional Training Site in Center Strafford. It was first time the New Hampshire Air & Army Guard units trained together on LZ prep. https://t.co/7YcdJxm11B

Rite Of Passage A dozen, freshly minted @USArmy soldiers spent their last drill with the @NHNationalGuard Recruit Sustainment Program meeting with a representative of their new unit during a Battle Handoff on Nov. 2 at the Regional Training Site in Center Strafford. https://t.co/QhmnXIPMaE

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Oklahoma Army National Guard Col. Shane Riley, director of the OKNG's Launched Effects Program, addresses a meeting at the Tulsa Tech campus in Jenks, Oklahoma, Nov. 7, 2024. The meeting was a collaborative effort to bolster defense against aerial threats, bringing together Oklahoma National Guard leaders and state, education and industry partners to discuss counter uncrewed aerial systems.

Oklahoma Guard, Partners Brainstorm Drone Technologies

By Cpl. Danielle Rayon, | Nov. 20, 2024

OKLAHOMA CITY – In a collaborative effort to bolster defense against aerial threats, Oklahoma

Tech. Sgt. Geronimo Abreu, 107th Attack Wing Security Forces, inspects his riot gear before participating in the last riot exercise of Niagara Warrior Oct. 19 2024.

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By Capt. Jason Carr, | Nov. 20, 2024

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Oregon Air Guard Fighter Wing Honors Native Americans

By Tech. Sgt. Daniel Reed, | Nov. 20, 2024

KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. - The 173rd Fighter Wing welcomed members of the Klamath Tribes and others of

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