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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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Screen Gems Gillette Stadium jumbotron captures SSG David Selmer raising his arms in appreciation as thousands of fans erupt into cheers for him & 6 other @NHNationalGuard soldiers & airmen recognized in the Row of Honor at New England Patriots-Buffalo Bills game Jan. 5. https://t.co/IwGQJaI0oZ

Screen Gems Gillette Stadium jumbotron captures SSG David Selmer raising his arms in appreciation as thousands of fans erupt into cheers for him & 6 other @NHNationalGuard soldiers & airmen recognized in the Row of Honor at New England Patriots-Buffalo Bills game Jan. 5. https://t.co/IwGQJaI0oZ

Time-Honored The adjutant general and aides-de-camp from @NHNationalGuard & other branches of the military performed ceremonial duties in support of the inauguration of our 83rd commander in chief @KellyAyotte Jan. 9. The tradition spans more than two centuries. https://t.co/NlGxmkJ0d0

Time-Honored The adjutant general and aides-de-camp from @NHNationalGuard & other branches of the military performed ceremonial duties in support of the inauguration of our 83rd commander in chief @KellyAyotte Jan. 9. The tradition spans more than two centuries. https://t.co/NlGxmkJ0d0

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The Idaho National Guard deployed 10 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 80 Soldiers to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 10-11 on a year-long mission to support the Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan.

Idaho National Guard Deploys Helicopter Company To DC Area

By Mike Freeman, | Jan. 14, 2025

BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho National Guard deployed 10 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 80

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, visit National Guard members supporting wildland firefighting in Southern California, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Jan. 11, 2025. Thousands of National Guardsmen are involved in multiple air and ground firefighting in the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California.

National Guard Bureau Chief Thanks Firefighting Guardsmen

By Sgt. 1st Class Zach Sheely, | Jan. 14, 2025

CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. – The National Guard is part of a multi-agency

A fighter pilot assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing climbs into the cockpit of an F-35A Lightning II aircraft at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, Jan. 6, 2025. More than 200 Vermont Air National Guard Airmen, equipment and F-35A Lighting II aircraft recently deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of a planned rotation to enhance regional security and strengthen interoperability with joint and allied forces.

Vermont Air National Guard Deploys to Japan

By Lt. Col. Meghan Smith, | Jan. 13, 2025

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – More than 200 Vermont Air National Guard Airmen, equipment and F-35A

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