Commentary: Macho men make mortal mistakes
Tom Conning is a public affairs specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and these views are his own. He also believes sarcasm and dark humor will resonate more with the intended audience. Every year, USACE publishes updated statistics for water safety (or lack thereof) at its project locations throughout the country. In […]
Back to Home School Never Looked So Good!
Operation Homefront’s Back-To-School Supplies Brigade invaded the Minot AFB Youth Center to celebrate the new school year and to ensure that the new school year marches in on the right foot. Twenty-nine different organizations, which included schools and colleges, on and off base, arrived to show their support for the Minot Air Force Base Airmen […]
North Dakota Military Gallery Architectural Design Development Drawings Unanimously Approved
BISMARCK, N.D. – In a significant milestone for the North Dakota National Guard, the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission unanimously approved the architectural design development drawings for a new military gallery addition on Tuesday, Aug. 6. This will be located on the south side of the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum. The approved design […]
What About Those Bagpipes
FSS Employee Says “It Takes a Lot of Wind” For John Richard Young, a Wisconsin native living in Minot since 2012 who earned a Multimedia Studies Degree with a Minor in Music Performance at Minot State University, he took on the bagpipes some 5 years ago in 2018. The road to playing bagpipes went directly […]
It’s Better Outside: How I Soothe End of Summer Woes
“Boys, look at me. Hold still and just listen. Get your shoes on, we’re going outside.” It seemed like I’d spent the entire morning playing referee between my sons. The requests for intervention were relentless—“Is it my turn now?” “He’s touching me!” “Can I have that?” “He’s bothering me on purpose.” “Can I have a […]
Global Strike Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year: TSgt Lance Vandervoort
Congratulations to Minot Air Force Base’s TSgt Lance Vandervoort 5 FSS, for being recognized as the Global Strike Command Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year! The Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year award is an annual award that recognizes the extraordinary individual who made the most significant impact by supporting military honors for […]
Warbirds get to know new leaders during 5th BW all-calls
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Sharp, 5th BW command chief, hosted a series of all-calls here, July 30. The all-calls were Lamarand and Sharp’s first as the new 5th BW command team. The team took advantage of the occasion to introduce themselves, their […]
Spouses Welcome on the Road, Everything You Need to Know
Are you a spouse who just moved to Minot AFB? Do you wish there was a way for you to get all the important information about the base without having to put pressure on your Active Duty spouse to relay everything back to you? We all know PCS’ing to a new place can be stressful […]
Enjoy Heart-Pumping, Feel-Good Music at Summerfest!
Are you ready to tap your toes, rock out, sing along, and feast your ears on some heart-pumping, feel-good music? Yes? Well then, the 5th Force Support Squadron will bring Summer Fest to Minot AFB. Perfect for the whole family and making Minot AFB an awesome base to be, Summer Fest is a free concert […]
North Dakota National Guardsman Rescues Woman from Sinking Car
Devils Lake, ND – U.S. Army 2nd Lt. David Hooge, 231st Quartermaster Platoon, North Dakota National Guard, rescued a woman from a sinking car in Devils Lake, North Dakota, July 29, 2024. While driving south of the city of Devils Lake, Hooge noticed a car behind him swerving back and forth before going off the […]
