Summer parades and car shows…
There’s no question those of us who live in North Dakota, like parades. We see them everywhere when the weather co-operates. And, we sometimes see them leading up to Christmas when it can get quite cold.We have community parades, high school parades, college parades, kiddie parades and even parades for special events, like a big […]
Gen. Bussiere Thanks Minot AFB Airmen for ‘Astounding’ Teamwork
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Gen. Thomas Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, the command chief of AFGSC, visited Minot Air Force Base to personally thank Airmen March 27 and 28, 2025. “Thank you for your discipline, professionalism, and demonstration of your deep understanding for your mission,” […]
Upcoming REAL ID enforcement
Aaliyah Beverly, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — On May 7, 2025, all Air Force Global Strike Command bases will require visitors to have a REAL ID to enter base as part of a nation-wide effort to enhance security and standardize identification requirements across federal facilities. REAL ID […]
COVID: Has It Really Been 5 Years?
Five years ago, the world came to a screeching halt. We were all flipped inside out, and yet told to hunker down at home to “stay safe.” It was a time of confusion, fear, and contradictions. What started as “two weeks to flatten the curve” became years of social distancing, lockdowns, and evolving health mandates. […]
The Untold Toll: COVID’s Impact on Laughlin AFB Families
*This article was written in August of 2020, but was not authorized for publication at that time. This writer hopes the integrity of this story, written in the midst of the struggle, without the benefit of retrospect to add bias, will bring awareness to the mental struggle that was mostly silenced from military families during […]
Angela Peterson Wins North Dakota’s 2024 VFW Teacher of the Year!
Angela Peterson, a third-grade teacher at North Plains Elementary on Minot Air Force Base, was awarded the prestigious 2024 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Teacher of the Year Award for the state of North Dakota! This award recognizes educators who inspire civic responsibility, promote patriotism, and teach flag etiquette – qualities that Peterson embodies both […]
Air and Space Force Association Sponsors Commander’s Choice Banquet
The room was filled to near capacity as the crowd gathered to help the 42 Air and Space Association Commander’s Choice award winners celebrate. Emceeing the awards for his 21st year was Air Force veteran George Masters. Col. Jesse Lamarand called George Masters to center stage to award him a Minot Air Force Base coin […]
Minot Recognized as a 2025 Great American Defense Community
Minot Area Chamber EDC Washington, D.C. – Minot, North Dakota, home to Minot Air Force Base (MAFB) is one of the three communities recognized as a 2025 Great American Defense Community. The Association of Defense Communities (ADC) announced the three selected communities at the Defense Communities National Summit earlier this month of which Minot was […]
MOMC Highlight: Lucas Smith
What does it mean to be a military kid anyway? According to Lucas Smith, age 12, it means “living in lots of different places and not having to do all the same old stuff all the time.” But, it also means, “making friends and then as soon as you make them, they are gone.” The […]
Welcome Back DakRats!
Whether you love them or hate them, it looks like the Richardson Ground Squirrels, more commonly known as DakRats, are here to stay. Not to be confused with the much larger Prairie Dog, DakRats are much smaller in size reaching only seven to nine inches in length. Their arrival on Minot AFB this spring has […]
