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From left, Col. Nelson Perron, commander of the 157th Air Refueling Wing, 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 on Feb.1, 2025. Photo courtesy of Salvadoran Air Force.
Picture Perfect
By NHNG Public Affairs | March 8, 2025
The New Hampshire National Guard’s senior Army and Air aviation commanders met their counterparts from the Salvadoran Air Force during the Ilopango Air Show, which featured a KC-46A flyover by the 157th Air Refueling Wing and performances by the 39th Army Band on Feb. 1 and 2.

From a hover of 70 feet, Sgt. Daniel Bourque, a medevac crew member with the New Hampshire Army National Guard, lowers Sgt. 1st Class Ethan Major during a rescue operation Dec. 19, 2024, on Franconia Ridge. Photo courtesy of Sgt. 1st Class Aaron DeAngelis, NHARNG Aviation.
When Minutes Count
By NHNG Public Affairs | March 8, 2025
A momentary break in cloud cover gave a New Hampshire Army National Guard medevac crew just enough time to save a stricken hiker in the White Mountains on Dec. 19, 2024. Patrick Bittman, 28, of Portland, Maine was rescued after a solo hike on Franconia Ridge turned into a near-death struggle against severe weather, according to Lt. James Kneeland of New Hampshire Fish and Game, which led the search and rescue effort.

From left, Chief Master Sgt. Paul Lawrence, Pfc. Killiam MacPherson and Brig. Gen. Erik Fessenden admire their apt cake-cutting at the 2024 New Hampshire National Guard awards ceremony and birthday celebration Dec. 13, 2024, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke. The cake cutting featured Lawrence as a stand in for the oldest guardsman, Lt. Col. Peter Degnan, and MacPherson as the youngest. The event recognized achievements of 24 soldiers, airmen and civilians and featured a commemorative cake cutting on the National Guard’s 388th birthday.
Cut Above
By Master Sgt. Charles Johnston | March 8, 2025
The New Hampshire National Guard held its 388th birthday celebration and annual awards ceremony Dec. 13, 2024, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke. The youngest and oldest guardsmen, Pfc. Killiam MacPherson and Chief Master Sgt. Paul Lawrence (standing in for Lt. Col. Peter Degnan), joined Brig. Gen. Erik Fessenden, director of the joint staff, for a traditional cake cutting.

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Spc. Rusha Adams, an information technology specialist with 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, sits next to the Washington National Guard Minuteman Statue on Camp Murray, Wash., Feb. 26, 2025.
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By Joseph Siemandel, | March 12, 2025
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Field artillery Soldiers assigned to Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, emplace an M119 howitzer during training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, March 7, 2025.
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By Staff Sgt. Anthony Jones, | March 12, 2025
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Attendees of the USA-THAI Command and Control Interoperability Board in Bangkok, Thailand, pose for a picture Feb. 6, 2025.  U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s CCIB focused on communication security, equipment modernization and datalink and cyber requirements to build a common operating picture and digital interoperability with the U.S. and other partners.
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