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Lt. Col. Woody Groton, exercise director of Cyber Yankee 2020, leads N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu on a tour of the event on July 31, 2020, at the Edward Cross Training Center in Pembroke, N.H.

Aug. 3, 2020

Cyber Yankee 2020 draws to successful conclusion

PEMBROKE, N.H. — Cyber Yankee 2020, a regional exercise designed to provide cyber responders a virtual range to train and test their skills against cyberattacks, was hosted by the New Hampshire National Guard at the Edward Cross Training Center in Pembroke, N.H., July 21—31. The event was directed by Lt. Col. Woody Groton and hosted by N.H. for the second consecutive year.

Staff Sgt. Travis Chase, 136th Cyber Security Company, New Hampshire Army National Guard, combats a notional cyberattack made by a foreign government during Cyber Yankee regional training exercise, July 27, 2020, at the Edward Cross Training Center in Pembroke, N.H.

July 28, 2020

Cyber Yankee 2020 continues at Edward Cross Training Center

CONCORD, N.H. — Cyber Yankee 2020, a regional training exercise attended by National Guardsmen, Marines, as well as representatives from state and local agencies, is well underway at the Edward Cross Training Center in Pembroke, N.H. 

The N.H. National Guard's 2020 Combat Marksmanship Competition, called the "TAG Match," was held July 10 - 12 at Fort Devens, Mass.

July 27, 2020

Musso, again

CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire National Guard’s Combat Marksmanship Competition, attended annually by soldiers and airmen of all ranks and career fields, was conducted July 10-12 at Fort Devens, Mass. About 60 Guardsmen of varied marksmanship experience competed in both individual and team competitions, comprising pistol, rifle, shotgun and machine gun events.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu Tweets a THANK YOU @NHNationalGuard "who have played an invaluable role in helping NH respond to #COVID19."

July 22, 2020

COVID-19 Update #14

CONCORD, N.H. — With New Hampshire being one of a few states bucking a summer resurgence of COVID-19, we have been able to safely and efficiently scale back our relief efforts due in no small part to your extraordinary performance over the past 120 days.

A NHARNG mechanic at work at a field maintenance shop is depicted here in one of Pfc. Kevin Blackstone's many drawings.

July 20, 2020

Drawn to what matters

CONCORD, N.H. — With the New Hampshire National Guard at the forefront of most everything COVID-19 in the Granite State, Pfc. Kevin Blackstone immersed himself in a variety of small tasks from maintenance to his current duties with Task Force Distribution. The food bank mission required NH guardsmen to take on a variety of extra duties, long hours, and a fair amount of stress. Some days during a mobile food pantry, Blackstone and other soldiers gave food to families who had nowhere else to go. “At the end of the day, I could decompress by drinking a beer or I could decompress by capturing something for posterity,” he said. Blackstone chose the latter. He decided to draw.

In support of COVID-19 relief operations for the state’s department of information technology, Airman 1st Class Noah Wiggin, an IT specialist with 157th Air Refueling Wing Communication Flight, configures dashboards in Concord on May 26, 2020.

July 10, 2020

NH National Guard to host regional Cyber Yankee exercise

CONCORD, N.H. — For the second consecutive year, the New Hampshire National Guard is hosting a regional Cyber Yankee exercise July 20 - 31 at the Edward Cross Training Center in Pembroke. Army and Air National Guard cyber defense teams from across New England will test their skills during a formidable exercise designed to simulate response to cyberattacks.

Spc. Kailey MacDonald, a firefinder radar operator for Headquarters Battery, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, is among the hundreds of N.H. guardsmen who have been activated for COVID-19 relief efforts.

July 9, 2020

It’s a family business

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Among the hundreds of New Hampshire guardsmen who have been activated for COVID-19 relief efforts, Spc. Kailey MacDonald--a firefinder radar operator for Headquarters Battery, 197th Field Artillery Brigade--has handled her new role as an operations specialist for Joint Task Force Granite with diligence and poise.

Spc. Ryan Stone, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, New Hampshire Army National Guard, and Trooper Doug Bailey of Troop B, New Hampshire State Police, work a traffic post at a mobile food pantry conducted on June 26 in Manchester.

June 29, 2020

Team of NH guardsmen entrenched at state food bank

MANCHESTER, N.H. — The New Hampshire Food Bank typically depends heavily on a staff of older adult volunteers—an age group at higher risk for COVID-19. So operations were redirected through a team of citizen-soldiers placed on active duty to help sort, cook and deliver food at cities and towns across the state. That was about three months ago. Management has since grown completely dependent on its new labor force.

From rear, Pvt. Todd Greeson, an ammunition specialist with 3643rd Brigade Support Battalion, and Pfc. Kevin Blackstone, a radar repair specialist with 197th Field Artillery Brigade, wave to a family after loading their vehicle at a mobile pantry June 12 in North Conway.

June 22, 2020

COVID-19 Update #12

CONCORD, N.H. — As our support of COVID-19 relief efforts tapers, I want you to know how much your actions over the past 100 days have been appreciated. Our governor, congressional delegation, town and city leaders, police and fire chiefs, first responders and fellow citizens have a newfound, and deeper, respect for the New Hampshire National Guard.

Shawn Buck, director of the New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery, employed the 157th Civil Engineers to build a berm to decrease traffic noise.

June 12, 2020

157th Civil Engineers support NH State Veterans Cemetery

BOSCAWEN, N.H. — The 157th Civil Engineers train and support the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen.

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