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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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Lost & Found Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment (MEDEVAC) conducts search & rescue training during a wet & snowy April 12 at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Concord & Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke. https://t.co/OAmMT0hgWX

Contemporaries BG John LeBlanc, deputy commanding general (National Guard) for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force-Africa, meets with allied military leaders during African Land Forces Summit 2025 in Ghana. LeBlanc also serves as commander of the NH Army National Guard. https://t.co/ZiJQAYvz05

Slowing The Flow From left, SSG Madison Johnson & SFC Samantha Montoya, civil operators with the @NHNationalGuard & @NMNationalGuard Counterdrug Programs, participate in a group activity during a Drug Demand Reduction Outreach course in St. Augustine, Fla. on April 9. https://t.co/AAZOheCmgq

Sneaky Good From left, SFC David Musso & TSGT Connor Cunio flank the @NHNationalGuard marksmanship team, one of 45 competing this week at the 54th Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championship in North Little Rock. At center left, SSG Timothy Huntley & TSGT Michael Stempfer. https://t.co/9YZLJTjdr5

Sneaky Good From left, SFC David Musso & TSGT Connor Cunio flank the @NHNationalGuard marksmanship team, one of 45 competing this week at the 54th Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championship in North Little Rock. At center left, SSG Timothy Huntley & TSGT Michael Stempfer. https://t.co/9YZLJTjdr5

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Dan Baldwin (left), University of Texas flight nurse, Master Sgt. Lyndsey Glotfelty, 187th Wyoming Air National Guard aeromedical evacuation technician, provide in-flight care for a heart attack victim aboard a LC-130 in route to Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2025. The Antarctic is as remote as it gets, with great distance to the nearest help and limited resources, the mission contained a standardized response plan for medical incidents and select personnel trained to handle them. Maj. Nate Krueger and Master Sgt. Lyndsey Glotfelty of the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron delivered critical care during a life-saving patient transport mission in Antarctica. Their actions and expert care helped make history with the first successful cardiac arrest evacuation from the continent in over 35 years.

Wyoming Guard Airmen Make First Antarctic Cardiac Evacuation in 35 Years

By Staff Sgt. Lee Murphy, | April 16, 2025

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica – Using teamwork, precision and lifesaving expertise, Airmen of the

Airmen assigned to the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, construct a small shelter system at the 145th Regional Training Site in Badin, North Carolina, April 4, 2025. Airmen from the 175th Wing deployed to Badin to participate in Exercise Wolverine Strike, a wing-wide readiness exercise built to test the wing's ability to adapt and respond to scenarios resulting from a simulated near-peer conflict, focusing on mission critical tasks in a contested environment.

Maryland Airmen Enhance Combat Readiness with Training Exercise

By Staff Sgt. Laura Virtue, | April 16, 2025

MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Wing participated in a combat readiness

U.S. Army Soldiers from Detachment 1, 172nd Cyber Protection Team, completed a first-ever specialized cyber certification test as part of Job Qualification Requirement (JQR) training. The Soldiers earned certifications in Army Basic Host Analysis and Army Basic Network Analyst, key qualifications for their roles in cyber defense at Fort Custer Training Center, Mich., on March 18, 2025.

Michigan Guard Cyber Protection Team Completes First Cyber Certification Test

By Sgt. Catherine Brooks, | April 16, 2025

FORT CUSTER, Mich. – Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers in the 172nd Cyber Protection Team have

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