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Maj. Joel Loranger, an operations officer with the 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire National Guard, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal at a recognition ceremony May 2, 2026 at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. Loranger earned the medal for distinguished accomplishments while deployed to Iraq, where he led security forces through a series of enemy aerial attacks during a six-month combat tour. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Hayden)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Timothy Hayden
VIRIN: 260502-Z-DV347-1048.JPG
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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/80

ISO

3200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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