U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace
Medicine completes visits to ICBM bases
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE, La. —The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine began conducting its formal assessment for the Missile Community Cancer Study by visiting Air Force Global Strike Command’s three intercontinental ballistic missile bases. This step officially begins addressing specific cancer concerns raised by missile community members across related career fields, while also examining […]
New resident dietician keeps Minot
Airmen healthy, focused, active
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —A dietitian’s work centers on food and its role in maintaining people’s health. Julie Yi, health promotion dietician with the 5th Medical Group, is Team Minot’s first resident dietician in over three years. By joining the team, she can have an impact on the daily lives of over 5,000 Airmen. […]
Bomber Task Force 23-2: Maintaining the Task Force
MORÓN AIR BASE, SPAIN —The 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit out of Morón Air Base, Spain, has been working 24/7 to ensure the readiness of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron’s assets. From routine inspections to preflight actions, the Barons are the driving force behind the Bomber Task Force missions being flown out of Morón Air Base, […]
Let’s Make Sushi!
Americans call almost anything sushi. Locally, “sushi” can refer to rice rolls, raw fish or basically anything at a “sushi restaurant”. While sushi is a broad term for a Japanese dish made with vinegar flavored rice and usually raw fish, each type has specific names that are mostly unknown to the novice American sushi eater. […]
The PCS Pet Place to Go
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself,” said 1800s humorist Josh Billings. Although nearly 200 years old now, most would agree that the statement remains sound to this day. People love their pets. Dogs, cats, guinea pigs, ferrets, fish, lizards and much more will until the […]
Hotel Revel announces a new program: Weddings for Warriors
Revel Hotel, the newly renovated hotel next to Dakota Square Mall in Minot ND, is launching Weddings for Warriors; this program will offer the use of Pilot’s Bar and adjoining Billy Mitchell Conference Room on the hotels lower level one day per month, at no charge, to deserving Airmen for wedding parties, receptions or even […]
A View From Our Side: It’s a SAD Time
Could It Be We Have Seasonal Affective Disorder? So, Mr. Weatherman, it’s Sunday night. We received 13 inches of snow requiring that we once again drag out the snowblower (hey, not complaining, I am lucky I have one) and the array of shovels to clear our sidewalks, driveway and plow trails through the backyard to […]
Slice of Life: Flooded Minot
There really doesn’t seem to be very much to Minot’s Souris River, generally meandering silently through the city. Usually those who walk the riverbank, or bicycle near it, must look down to see the water which, quite often, moves very little or not at all. It’s a ruse, of course. The history of flooding in […]
Upside Down Under: It’s a Canadian invasion…
Anyone who travels U.S. Highway 52 anywhere between Portal to Minot and beyond is fully aware of the number semi-trailers that are coming from western Canada. I’ve written about this in the past and before retiring, sometimes counted those trucks to have statistics to back up the articles. The last time I did that was […]
Jr. Journalism: My Spelling Bee Experience
On February 22nd, I competed in the Ward County Spelling Bee after winning my school Spelling Bee at North Plains Elementary. I had a busy day, and here is how it went.I had to go to Minot State University, where the Spelling Bee was. While I was driving from base, I used the Word Club […]
