I. The department shall consist of the militia which shall include the army national guard, air national guard, the inactive national guard, the state guard, and the unorganized militia, and veterans services which shall include the division of veterans services, the state veterans cemetery, the division of community based military programs, the veterans council, and the military leadership team.
II. The department shall be led by an adjutant general who shall be the commissioner of the department of military affairs and veterans services.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 110-B:1

  • national guard: shall mean and refer to the army national guard and the air national guard unless otherwise indicated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 110-B:1-a
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

III. The department may receive, on behalf of the state, all donations and bequests made to promote the welfare of military service members, veterans, and their families.