The Adjutant General, New Hampshire National Guard Brig. Gen. David J. Mikolaities, presents the Legion of Merit certificate to Chief Master Sgt. Matthew J. Collier during a ceremony at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., Jan. 6, 2017. Collier retired after 36 years of combined service in the U.S. Air Force and ANG. (N.H. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Curtis J. Lenz)