Investing In The North Country A ribbon cutting & open house for the Littleton field maintenance shop Sept. 22 marked the culmination of a decade's worth of modernization for the @NHNationalGuard 's portfolio of service centers, which include Rochester & Hooksett.

Sweet Reminisces More than 100 former soldiers gathered for the 17th annual New Hampshire Army National Guard Retiree Luncheon on Sept. 17 at the state military reservation in Concord.

HIMARS In The High North More than two dozen soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Regiment conducted joint fires training across Norway during Operations Atlantic City and Northern Viking 26 from Aug. 24 to Sept. 6. facebook.com/share/p/1JtCprP…

Exceptional Cargo A trio of @NHNationalGuard artillerymen escorted a HIMARS to Sweden for the country's historic announcement of a $732 million deal to procure more than 10 of the highly coveted weapons systems. facebook.com/share/p/1XMB9pc…

A Colonel's Benediction 1st Lt. Juan Reyes, chaplain candidate in @NHNationalGuard, gives a blessing in Spanish to State Command Chaplain Sean McMackin during his promotion to O-6 on Sept. 12 at the state military reservation in Concord.

He's Not Afraid Pvt. Matthew Scaccia completed infantry, Ranger and Airborne schools just in time for his first drill with the @NHNationalGuard. facebook.com/share/p/1JBmdxq…

Say Cheese @NHNationalGuard Master Sgt. Cameron Holt-Corti, whose serving at the southern border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, operates a surveillance and monitoring drone near Mission, Texas on Aug. 27.

Absolutely Ready @NHNationalGuard detachments headed to the southern border. facebook.com/share/p/1WAmmQJ…

Prevailing View We are a stronger, wiser force. We have a greater sense of who we are and what we stand for. The connection to our communities has grown deeper, and our commitment to the ideals of our state and nation remains resolute. facebook.com/share/p/1JfEm5W…

Feeling Blessed Joined by family, friends and fellow airmen, Jeremiah Neault capped 26 years of military service with a promotion to major during a ceremony Aug. 28 in Bapp Auditorium at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington.

Labor Day mission marks eighth for @NHNationalGuard medevac crews since January. wmur.com/article/nh-army-nat…

Back To School

In Country

When The Cheese Hits The Fan Airmen from @NHNationalGuard's 260th Combat Airfield Operations Squadron ensure a safe & deliberate medical handoff between a Wisconsin National Guard Black Hawk and a @GeorgiaGuard C-130 during Patriot 26 on Aug. 24 at Volk Field, Wisconsin.

Breaking Bad 12th Civil Support Team, Pease & Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Fire Departments conduct a joint response exercise Aug. 26 at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington. The training focused on illicit labs.

Not Everybody Rides In An Ambulance

Kind Gesture @KellyAyotte visits airmen from the @157ARW during a welcome-home barbecue Aug. 25 at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington. The governor stopped by to thank them for their service in support of Operation Epic Fury.

Battle Buds Brig. Gen. Erik Fessenden and Col. Douglas Fortier, who served side by side in their last assignments with the @NHNationalGuard, retired during August drill.

Raising Their Standard 200 civil engineers from @AirNatlGuard wings across New England, including @157ARW, honed basic combat skills during Patriot Forge II, a week-long field exercise Aug. 10 to 15 at @DevensFort.

On A Different Plane Civil engineers from @157ARW approach a @NHNationalGuard Blackhawk early morning Aug. 10 at Pease ANG Base. The airmen flew to @DevensFort for Patriot Forge II, a week-long field exercise with their New England counterparts.