USO’s Holiday Cheer and New Baby Welcome Coming Soon!

The United Services Organization (USO) is a non-profit organization that has been around since World War II and depends on volunteers and donations received from individuals, corporations, and foundations to accomplish their mission to bring friendship and to joy to the military. The USO serves all branches of the active military and their family members, […]

November Squadron of the Month: 5th Healthcare Operations Squadron

The 5th Bomb Wing Command Team would like to congratulate the 5th Healthcare Operations Squadron on being selected as the November Squadron of the Month! The 5th Healthcare Operations Squadron (5 HCOS) supports the 5th Bomb Wing and the 91st Missile Wing by hosting Pediatric and Family Health dependent care as well as Women’s Health […]

Meet the Newest FCC Providers on Minot AFB

Diana HarmsHello, my name is Diana Harms. I’ve been at Minot Air force Base since January of 2023 and my husband has been here since 2019. We have a beautiful baby girl named Evelyn who is our entire world! I decided to become a family child care provider because I wanted to spend as much […]

We Need A Short Memory

Do you remember? A year ago, we received over 15 inches of snow on the 25th through the 27th of October. There are certainly those who mark major weather events on a calendar. Snow in October is not a major, major weather event…except when we receive over 15 inches. So, let’s talk about a North […]

October is Remembrance Month Too

It’s October. People everywhere are celebrating the changing of seasons, spooky costumes and candy. It is a time for warm sweaters, apple cider and pumpkins. However, for some, October also represents things less gleeful, as it is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. October is a time of remembrance for those families who have suffered […]

Introducing New Reporters

The Northern Sentry is a publication that dates all the way back to the 1950s when it was known as the Jet Gazette. Over the past 70 years the paper has evolved into the thriving community centered news outlet that it is today. It is one of a handful of Air Force base newspapers still […]

King Of The North-PBR At Its Best

The PBR brings it’s best to Minot, North Dakota this Friday and Saturday as the Y’s Men present the King of the North Showdown…2 big nights of never ending action as the most talented cowboys take on the rankest bulls.There are many names behind the King of the North, including a local North Dakota boy, […]

Volunteers Prepare Veterans’ Remembrance

Local volunteers from the Civil Air Patrol, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and other community members prepared graves in Rosehill Memorial Park Cemetery on Saturday, October 19 for this year’s Wreaths Across America placement. Less than half of the 1,000 veterans’ graves were set with free-standing tombstones, requiring the remainder to have wreath-hanging crosses staked into […]

DOD Seeks to Inspire Youth in Hypersonics Career Field

The Defense Department is sponsoring a Hypersonics Horizon High Speed Video challenge, open to high school and undergraduate students, with cash prizes. “The Hypersonics Horizons High Speed Video Challenge is integral to building an enduring advantage by investing in the workforce of tomorrow,” said Aprille Ericsson, the assistant secretary of defense for science and technology. […]