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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.

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.

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.

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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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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Of Like Mind Five lieutenants from the Salvadoran artillery embedded with 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery Regiment earlier this month for a week of field maneuvers at Joint Base Cape Cod through @NHNationalGuard-@FUERZARMADASV State Partnership Program. https://t.co/pEfaPoaIll

Of Like Mind Five lieutenants from the Salvadoran artillery embedded with 3rd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Regiment earlier this month for a week of field maneuvers at Joint Base Cape Cod through @NHNationalGuard-@FUERZARMADASV State Partnership Program. https://t.co/ENJdSWklLV

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Cool Running Soldado Naun Ramirez, a sniper with our state partner @FUERZARMADASV, takes first place in a 12.4-mile ruck march during the 2025 @NHNationalGuard Best Warrior Competition on March 9 at Hampton Beach. Ramirez finished with a time of 1:58:41. @merino_monroy https://t.co/47ejKG0USN

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Nebraska Army and Air National Guard recruiting and retention specialists exchanged ideas and best practices with their counterparts from the Czech Armed Forces during a State Partnership Program engagement Feb. 25, 2025. The exchange focused on maintaining strength in their respective military departments.

Nebraska Guard, Czechs Share Recruiting and Retention Tips

By Kevin Hynes, | March 27, 2025

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Army and Air National Guard recruiting and retention specialists exchanged

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By Maj. Karla Evans, | March 27, 2025

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By Maj. Benjamin Hughes, | March 27, 2025

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