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U.S. Army Major General David Mikolaities, The Adjutant General, New Hampshire, passes guideon to incoming Assistant Adjutant General, Brigadier General Brian Jusseaume during a change of command ceremony at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., June 7, 2026. Prior to his accepted role as ATAG, Jusseaume held a position as the Director of Joint Staff for the New Hampshire National Guard. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. April S. Jackson)

Soldiers and airmen with the New Hampshire National Guard stand in formation during a change of responsibility and retirement ceremony June 8, 2025, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke, N.H.

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.

From left, Cadet Quinn LaRock of University of New Hampshire’s Army ROTC program; Master Sgt. Amber Martine, 157th Security Forces Squadron; New Hampshire Air National Guard; and Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowman, recruiter with New England Recruiting Battalion; assemble after completing a Norwegian Foot March on April 12, 2026, at the state military reservation in Concord, New Hampshire.

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.

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

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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The family of Brig. Gen. Brian Jusseaume pins on his stars during his promotion ceremony June 7 at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington. Jusseaume succeeded Brig. Gen. Bill Davis as the commander of the New Hampshire Air National Guard. Photo by Tech. Sgt. April Jackson, 157th ARW Public Affairs.

Next General Up

By Master Sgt. Charles Johnston | June 10, 2026

The New Hampshire Air National Guard has a new commander after a change of command ceremony June 7 at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington. Hundreds of troops and civilian guests filled a base hangar for the promotion of Brig. Gen. Brian Jusseaume and his assumption of command against the backdrop of a KC-46A Pegasus.

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By NHNG Public Affairs | June 6, 2026

For the second time in six years, New Hampshire Army National Guard’s mountain infantry company is deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

New Hampshire National Guard members, Cabo Verde Armed Forces Medical Unit members and medical professionals from the Ministry of Health pose for a group photo in front of a C-12 Huron multipurpose aircraft assigned to the Cabo Verde Coast Guard Air Squadron in Praia, Cabo Verde, May 22, 2026. The aeromedical knowledge exchange strengthened professional relationships and improved shared understanding of patient movement planning in a geographically dispersed island environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Elliot Boutin)

Building Trust Through Shared Expertise

By SSgt Elliot Boutin | May 29, 2026

A joint New Hampshire National Guard medical team conducted an aeromedical exchange with its state partners in Praia, Cabo Verde from May 20 to 22.

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Lines Of Fire Spc. Aiden Hamlett of the 3643rd Brigade Support Battalion drafts a range card during a field exercise June 6 at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Vermont. https://t.co/IwdKtYBfPS

Five Tons Of Fun Spc. Joshua Ostertag and assistant driver Sgt. Cory Foote of the 744th Forward Support Company unstuck an M1083A1 cargo truck from a mire pit during vehicle training earlier this spring at @DevensFort. https://t.co/8D4BpwNoh2

Retaining Counsel The @USArmy's top lawman met with @NHNationalGuard legal team during a visit to the Granite State, July 10. MG Bobby Christine, judge advocate general, shared updates from the Pentagon relevant to Army legal professionals. https://t.co/XHKtyQMAqJ

Comparing Notes A sliver of the 39th Army Band celebrated 250 years of independence with a moonlit performance on the island nation of Cabo Verde. https://t.co/kXRp9cJDRA https://t.co/Iwvq0EtePr

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Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas National Guard Soldiers and Guatemalan service members partnered with Arkansas through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program move into the field June 8, 2026, during a training rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center, or JRTC, at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Brig. Gen. Rusty McGuire, senior trainer for the Virginia Army National Guard’s JRTC rotation, and senior trainer noncommissioned officer Sgt. Maj. Ian Gilliam met with the Soldiers to discuss training operations and multinational interoperability. The 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team is the first Army National Guard brigade to participate in a JRTC rotation as a mobile brigade combat team after transitioning from an infantry brigade combat team in 2025. JRTC provides U.S. military units and personnel with complex, realistic combat training, including joint and combined-arms operations, force-on-force scenarios and live-fire exercises. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Clements.

Arkansas National Guard, Guatemalan Partners Build Interoperability

By John Oldham, | July 16, 2026

CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas National Guardsmen and Guatemalan Army

Multinational participants pose for a group photo during the West African Religious Affairs Symposium, or WARAS, in Accra, Ghana, July 14, 2026. U.S. and African military chaplains from 10 partner nations gather for the three-day exchange to discuss methods to support and strengthen service members' spiritual resiliency. Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandra Dale.

Guard Chaplains, Partners Boost Readiness

By U.S. Africa Command | July 16, 2026

ACCRA, Ghana – Military chaplains and religious affairs personnel from the National Guard and 10

Several shipping containers altered to look like buildings were relocated recently to the grounds of the Pennsylvania National Guard's Fort Indiantown Gap's Unmanned Aircraft System Training and Innovation Facility. The mock village allows Unmanned Aircraft System operators to fly drones around and through simulated buildings in an urban environment. Photo by Brad Rhen.

Pennsylvania Guard Expands Drone Training

By Brad Rhen, | July 16, 2026

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – As the battlefield continually shifts toward unmanned aircraft systems,

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