NH Guard Commander to Face Court Martial on Assault, Sexual Harassment Charges

A commander in the New Hampshire National Guard will face a court martial early next year on charges of assault and sexual harassment.

Military officials say the charges against Lieutenant Colonel Mark Patterson stem from alleged incidents while he was deployed to Texas last year in support of customs and border-protection efforts.

Authorities say possible charges came to light early this year, Patterson’s court martial is scheduled to start this coming January.