5th Medical Group Utilizes Trinity Health’s SIM Truck for Training Day
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Once per quarter Trinity Health sends a Simulation in Motion truck to Minot AFB to provide 5th Medical Group Airmen an opportunity to practice treating patients in a remote location where their resources may be limited.“In the truck, you have a simulation mannequin that is amazing,” said Lt. Col. Donna […]
Foster Care in Minot: Nexus-Path
“There is a tremendous shortage of foster homes within the state of North Dakota. There is always a list for children waiting to be placed in a safe, but temporary, home” Becky Edwards, Social Worker at Nexus-Path Family Healing According to the company’s website, Nexus-Path stands out from a state or zone-led foster care program […]
Hurry Up and Enter to Win a $25 Gift Card to Jamaican Vybz Kitchen!
We will be giving out not one but TWO $25 gift cards, but you have to be fast! The contest only runs THIS weekend and the winners will be drawn and announced on Monday, Jan 30 via email. All you have to do to enter to win is subscribe to our Weekly Post Brief>>>https://northernsentry.com/subscribe/ *Contest […]
Honorary Commanders Are Friends For Life
I was assigned my Honorary Commander just before COVID, which pretty much curtailed any public events on the Minot Air Force Base. I can remember our first Military Affairs zoom meeting, then MAC Chair Randy Hauck made mention of the many new Honorary Commanders that had been assigned and “we will induct them as soon […]
Jacket Weather Perspective
“It’s 33, do you think I’ll be too hot if I wear my ski jacket?” This is the question I asked my husband over the weekend when we decided to go tubing. The weather was too nice to pass up.” “Nah. I think you’ll be okay. You can always take it off if it’s too […]
The Electric Chair
A goal of all writers is, or should be, to attract attention. Some of us have devised clever ways to do that. Hence the headline, the “Electric Chair.” But wait, I am not all deception here. This is not one of those “gotcha” gimmicks where you have to read a bunch of mundane paragraphs and […]
Critters in our midst…
Do you suppose there is scientific evidence as to why unusual animals are showing up in parts of North Dakota, or is it pure coincidence? The most obvious of these would be mountain lions, sometimes called cougars or pumas. There was a time not so long ago that any state or federal wildlife officials denied […]
“Stay-Cation” Triumphs in North Dakota
I was first introduced to the term “stay-cation” while binging the DVDs of the military lifestyle TV show, Army Wives. This was a while ago and in one episode, the male spouse of LTC Burton, Roland, tries to plan a vacation for his wife before she deploys. He says something about how the “trend-setters” are […]
February Resident Council
The February Resident Council is scheduled for Wednesday, 1 February at 6pm. The meeting will be held at the Welcome Center, 183 Missile, across from the gas station. Agenda topics include: Neighborhood Safety, Services/Snow, Work Orders, Amenities, and more. There is still time for residents to submit input for the meeting via the anonymous online […]
The Transition Assistance Program
The Transition Assistance Program – (TAP) is a congressionally mandated program for all separating service members (Officers and Enlisted) with 180 days or more of active-duty service. It is much more than checking a box! TAP is designed to be completed over time allowing service members the opportunity to make educated and smart choices when […]
