Getting To Know Minot Air Force Base
Lt. Gen Burt Field (AF Retired) has an impressive biography that includes over 3,400 hours of flying either an F-16 or and F-22. He has been a wing commander and even served as Commander of U.S. Forces, Japan. Yet in that experience, Burt Field, now CEO of the Air and Space Forces Association, had not […]
5 CES Shout Out: SMSgt Andrew Krueger
After nearly 22 years of active service and multiple PCS’s and deployments, SMSgt Krueger will be retiring on June 1st, 2026. SMSgt Krueger plans to stay in the Minot area until his kids, Zoe and Gabriella graduate high school.
Seamus Holmgren: The Strength of a Military Child
On most days, 13-year-old Seamus Holmgren thinks less about the places he has lived in the past and more about what’s in front of him: friends at school, speech practice, or the next game of Dungeons & Dragons. But in the background of his normal routine is a life shaped by the military: a life […]
Lunch Visits
You are welcome to visit with your student during lunch. Did you know that? You can! Not only that, you should. I recommend doing this for three reasons: 1. Time is short, 2. Positivity breeds success, and 3. It’s good for your brain. If you do not homeschool, your child attends—on average—1,000 hours of school […]
Where Creativity Comes to Life: Inside the Creativity Studio
Magic City Discovery Center At the Magic City Discovery Center, creativity is both encouraged and celebrated. Take a step into the Creativity Studio, and you’ll find a vibrant, ever-changing space where imagination leads the way and there’s no such thing as “doing it wrong.” This 900-square-foot studio is an art room and a hands-on STEAM […]
A Monday in Munich
Several years ago when I was editor of the newspaper in Langdon, there was a point in which I was getting quite stressed about the complexity of my job and how it related to Cavalier County. It was April, it was a Monday and it was a beautiful, but cold day in northeast North Dakota. […]
This Place Is Truly Special
When Lt. Gen. Burt Field (AF Retired) accepted the invitation of ND President of Air and Space Forces Association to speak at the Commander’s Choice Awards banquet, our chapter was overjoyed. The CEO of the Air and Space Forces Association was going to come to Minot, and the Minot Air Force Base, to deliver the […]
Serving Those Who Serve: Inside the Airmen’s Attic
Stepping into the Airmen’s Attic, the room immediately felt welcoming. Racks of neatly hung uniforms line the walls, while shelves of kitchen essentials are organized and easy to browse. Everything is tidy and thoughtfully arranged, making it simple for Junior Enlisted Airmen to find exactly what they need. Volunteers move quietly between the racks, organizing […]
Minot AFB Airmen showcase mission readiness during 20th Air Force leaders visit
Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Stacy Jo Huser, commander of 20th Air Force, and Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas Taylor, Command Chief Master Sergeant of 20th Air Force, recently visited the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base to […]
True North Warriors Looking To Add Members
For TSgt Author Rifenbury his grappling experience started at Minot Air Force Base when he joined the True North Warriors Grappling Club almost 10 years ago. “I’ve been doing Jujitsu for a little over a decade now because of this program” and now that Rifenbury has taken over leadership of the program he wants to […]