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Campers and staff of Copper Cannon Camp mingle with New Hampshire Guardsmen and tour a 238th Medevac Company Black Hawk helicopter on Aug. 1, 2024, in Bethlehem, 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.

Diamond pilots assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the barrel role break maneuver during the Fort Worth Air Power Expo at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 68 demonstrations at 34 locations across the U.S. in 2014, including one at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington, N.H. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Vargas/Released)

U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, is scheduled to perform at Pease Air National Guard Base, Sept. 6 - 7, 2025.

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, 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.

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.

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

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.

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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Col. Davis Ulricson, outgoing commander of the 197th Field Artillery Brigade, receives the Ancient Order of Saint Barbara medal during a change of command ceremony Dec. 7, 2024, at the Manchester armory. The prestigious award recognizes exceptional service to the field artillery community.

Rewarding Command

By Staff Sgt. David Marquis | Dec. 10, 2024

The 197th Field Artillery Brigade held a change of command Dec. 7, 2024, at the Manchester armory. Col. Davis Ulricson relinquished command to Lt. Col. Jeffrey Samon, culminating a tenure that saw one of the New Hampshire National Guard's most storied combat units achieve new heights of operational excellence.

In photo from left, Lt. Col. Trevor DeVall, joint director of logistics for the Florida National Guard, gathers with Sgt. 1st Class Scott Jones, Master Sgt. Bernard Hudgens, and Capts. Justin Moran and James Kelly after awarding the New Hampshire MCT operators the Florida State Active Duty Medal on Oct. 15, 2024, in Gainesville, Florida. Courtesy photo.

Kelly's Heroes

By NHNG Public Affairs | Dec. 9, 2024

A New Hampshire Army National Guard movement control team helped Florida choreograph the influx of military relief from 15 states in aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

Sgt. 1st Class Scott Jones, a logistics specialist with the New Hampshire Army National Guard, updates a convoy tracker Oct. 9, 2024, at the Florida Army National Guard join operation center in Gainesville, Florida. Courtesy photo.

Gator Aid

By NHNG Public Affairs | Dec. 9, 2024

A team of logistics specialists from the New Hampshire Army National Guard provided support in October to help Florida plan for Hurricane Milton.

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Reindears Governor-elect @KellyAyotte joined @NHNationalGuard Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities & dozens of NH guardsmen to load thousands of toys in support of Operation Santa Claus, @SEIU1984's annual collection drive for disadvantage boys and girls, on Dec. 16 in Concord. https://t.co/vr9E61XM45

Cuts Above @NHNationalGuard held its 388th birthday celebration & annual awards ceremony Dec. 13 at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke. The day was officially declared “New Hampshire National Guard Day” by Gov. Chris Sununu. https://t.co/wieU0aTDjA https://t.co/ANQNsnjkll

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U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers participate in the swimming portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge event held in Kosovo, Dec. 15, 2024. This event was hosted by the Kosovo Force 34 German contingent in effort to maintain a strong partnership with their multinational partners within KFOR 34.

Kosovo Force German Contingent Hosts Event, Strengthening Interoperability With Allies

By Sgt. Grace Wajler, | Dec. 20, 2024

CAMP NOVO SELO, KOSOVO – Multinational soldiers assigned to Regional Command-East of the NATO-led

Approximately 50 Alaska National Guard service members, volunteers from the Salvation Army, AKNG Child and Youth Program and others visited the southeastern Alaskan city of Yakutat, Dec. 18, 2024. Operation Santa Claus, a longstanding annual community outreach program of the AKNG, has provided gifts such as toys, backpacks, and books to children in remote Alaskan communities since 1956. The program partners with the Salvation Army and numerous volunteers to spread holiday cheer, continuing its tradition of support.

Alaska National Guard Wraps up Operation Santa Claus

By Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount, | Dec. 20, 2024

YAKUTAT, Alaska –Approximately 50 Alaska National Guard service members, volunteers from the

Left to Right: Col. Frederick Looper, commander of the Medical Readiness Unit, Maine Army National Guard; 1st Sgt. Jayme Saucier, first sergeant of the MRU; Lt. Col. Joel Dunn, deputy state surgeon, MEARNG; Col. George Horsley, state surgeon general, Massachusetts Army National Guard; as Dunn becomes the first person in the Maine Army National Guard to be inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit Dec. 8, 2024 in Bangor, Maine. The order was founded by the commanding general of the U.S. Army Health Services Command in 1982 to recognize excellence and promote fellowship and esprit de corps among Army Medical Department personnel.

Military Medical Merit Inductee is 1st From Maine Guard

By Sgt. 1st Class Alyson Pelletier, | Dec. 19, 2024

BANGOR, Maine - A small group of Maine Army National Guard members and guests gathered at the

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