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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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Defying The Odds State CSM Bill Ferland & NH TAG David Mikolaities visit retired SSG Jose Pequeño & his mother Nelida Bagley in Tampa. In 2006, Pequeño suffered a severe head injury during an enemy attack in Iraq. 19 years later, he continues to make remarkable progress. https://t.co/tHIuU4MFNm

Defying The Odds State CSM Bill Ferland & NH TAG David Mikolaities visit retired SSG Jose Pequeño & his mother Nelida Bagley in Tampa. In 2006, Pequeño suffered a severe head injury during an enemy attack in Iraq. 19 years later, he continues to make remarkable progress. https://t.co/tHIuU4MFNm

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Led By Example Capt. Robert Matzelle relinquished control of the @NHNG mountain infantry company to 1st Lt. Christopher Carney on Jan. 24 after an extraordinary, 26-month run as commander. https://t.co/Su1dDsfOMM

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Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Day retrieves simulated blood supplies delivered by a blueflite drone while Sgt. Benjamin Keikkala provides security during a field training exercise at Camp Rilea, Oregon, Jan. 30, 2025. The innovative drone delivery system demonstrated rapid resupply capabilities for combat medics in tactical environments.

Oregon Guard Combat Medics Test Drone Delivery of Supplies

By Maj. Wayne Clyne, | Feb. 6, 2025

WARRENTON, Ore. - Combat medics with the Oregon National Guard are adapting their battlefield

Airmen from the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing don protective gear as part of a training inject during February Exercise 2025 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida, Jan. 31, 2025. FEBEX 25 is a comprehensive, multi-faceted annual training event planned and executed by the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) Squadron.

FEBEX 25 Prepares Air National Guard for Global Challenges

By Maj. Cammy Alberts, | Feb. 6, 2025

CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. - Approximately 250 Air National Guard and active-duty

Crew chiefs assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma Army National Guard, and Airmen assigned to the 72nd Air Base Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, escort simulated casualty patients to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a joint training exercise at the Glenwood Training Area in Oklahoma City, Jan. 28, 2025. During the exercise, combat medics from the 72nd Air Base Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, practiced patient stabilization, MEDEVAC calls and loading procedures while coordinating with the OKARNG pilots conducting helicopter insertions in austere environments.

Oklahoma Guard, Air Force Conduct Joint MEDEVAC Training

By Cpl. Danielle Rayon, | Feb. 5, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY - Airmen from the 72nd Air Base Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, teamed up with Oklahoma

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