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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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Picture Perfect The @NHNationalGuard senior Army & Air aviation commanders met their counterparts in the Salvadoran Air Force during the Ilopango Air Show, which featured a KC-46A flyover & performances by the 39th Army Band. https://t.co/OhPxGtiOwg https://t.co/bYgi90Ead6

Picture Perfect The @NHNationalGuard senior Army & Air aviation commanders met their counterparts in the Salvadoran Air Force during the Ilopango Air Show, which featured a KC-46A flyover & performances by the 39th Army Band. https://t.co/OhPxGtiOwg https://t.co/bYgi90Ead6

Two Nights In El Salvador A talented platoon of guardsmen from the @39thArmyBand returned to the Land of Volcanoes for the fifth time in six years to perform at the Ilopango Air Show on Feb. 1 and 2 under the @NHNationalGuard-@FUERZARMADASV State Partnership Program. https://t.co/IFBdW9KnwK

Defying The Odds State CSM Bill Ferland & NH TAG David Mikolaities visit retired SSG Jose Pequeño & his mother Nelida Bagley in Tampa. In 2006, Pequeño suffered a severe head injury during an enemy attack in Iraq. 19 years later, he continues to make remarkable progress. https://t.co/tHIuU4MFNm

Defying The Odds State CSM Bill Ferland & NH TAG David Mikolaities visit retired SSG Jose Pequeño & his mother Nelida Bagley in Tampa. In 2006, Pequeño suffered a severe head injury during an enemy attack in Iraq. 19 years later, he continues to make remarkable progress. https://t.co/tHIuU4MFNm

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Left to right, Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, the adjutant general for the District of Columbia National Guard; Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie, commanding general (Interim) for the D.C. National Guard; Capt. Corbin Cali, aviation operations officer and Det 1 A Co 1/224th S&S commander; Sgt. 1st Class Richard Molezzo, Det 1 A Co 1/224th S&S NCOIC; Chief Warrant Officer 5 Bernard L. Aguon, command chief warrant officer for the D.C. National Guard, and Lt. Col. Ryan Rooks, state aviation officer for the D.C. Army National Guard. About two dozen D.C. Guard members returned home following a 12-month deployment to the southern border.

District of Columbia Guard Returns from Border Mission

By Ayan Sheikh, | Feb. 18, 2025

WASHINGTON – About two dozen District of Columbia Army National Guard Aviation Command members

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron evacuate 296 stranded residents from two housing complexes surrounded by floodwaters in Martin County, Kentucky, Feb. 17, 2025. The residents were flown to the Big Sandy Regional Airport in Debord aboard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Indiana Army National Guard and the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade.

Kentucky, Indiana Guard Evacuates Hundreds Stranded by Floods

By Dale Greer, | Feb. 18, 2025

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kentucky National Guard Airmen and Soldiers evacuated 296 residents from two

From left, Col. Nelson Perron, commander of the 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire National Guard; Col. Pablo Soriano, chief of staff of the Salvadoran Air Force; Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Reiter, command chief of the 157th ARW, and Col. Rafael Melara, commander of the Salvadoran Air Force Academy, exchange gifts at the Ilopango Air Show in El Salvador Feb.1.

New Hampshire Guard Aviation Leaders Visit Salvadoran Partner

By New Hampshire National Guard Public Affairs | Feb. 18, 2025

CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire National Guard’s senior Army and Air aviation commanders met their

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