Airman of Minot: Lammy Vong
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – One of the greatest strengths of the U.S. Air Force is the diversity of the men and women that serve. Airmen from all over the world come together to accomplish a single mission: keep our country safe.Airman 1st Class Lammy Vong, financial operations technician from the 5th Comptroller Squadron, […]
I Guess I Was An APG
I was standing in line at Rocker’s waiting to place an order for my noon lunch, when I noticed three young Airmen ahead of me with an APG insignia on their sleeves. I am the curious type, and after trying to think of what APG could stand for, I finally had to ask. One of […]
Memories of Main Street
The beginning of the Magic City all started in downtown Minot, the heart of sales and services for a rapidly growing community emerging on the fading frontier.Of course, over the years there’s been lots of changes. More people. More businesses. More opportunities. Expanded city limits. Interestingly though, are the buildings on Main Street where almost […]
Hardiness Zone changes…
Back in the 1960s, the United States Department of Agriculture produced a map of the nation with a number of hardiness zones to help guide gardeners and landscapers with better planting advice. However, those early maps don’t reflect the same zones as today’s maps. There are no doubt, warmer, albeit slightly, patterns that are moving […]
The Annual Memorial Day “Murph” Workout
On this Memorial Day, carrying on an honoring tradition spanning more than a decade, people all over the world have participated in specific “hero workout of the day,” or WOD, to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. A renowned hero WOD is named “The Murph” after LT Michael P. Murphy, US Navy, who died […]
Minot AFB Represents at Fargo Marathon
They have done it! 26.2 miles is now checked off and completed by a group of hardcore Airmen athletes. The Minot AFB Running Group, primarily led by Chaplain Mark Bradshaw, 5th Bomb Wing, completed their goals of finishing the Fargo Marathon. While this race was not the first at this distance for several runners, it […]
Persistence Pays Off-MHA Interpretive Center Tells the Stories
As you cross the 4 Bears bridge west of New Town, you glance down at beautiful Lake Sakakawea, today active with countless fishing boats headed for favorite fishing spots, most looking to catch walleye or other sport fish. Ahead you can see the Island Girl, a large yacht that has been used for tours, still […]
Tooth Hurty O’Clock
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA —An Airman wakes up with excruciating pain in a tooth. They attempt to work through it, but it cripples their ability to perform, which has impeded their effectiveness and the shop they work for. Thankfully the group of highly trained dental professionals at Minot Air Force Base’s 5th Medical […]
Three Contracting Officers Awarded Unlimited Warrant
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The United States Air Force’s spending budget for the fiscal year of 2022 was 156.3 billion dollars. With such a tremendous amount of money and countless responsibilities to fulfill, the Air Force needs well-trained officials to ethically and effectively use this money for the betterment of the Air Force. By […]
What It Takes
As a journalist writing a story, you sometimes are forced into situations that are at best, getting information to be knowledgeable enough to write a good story, one that gets and holds the attention of the reader. Four years ago, I had the pleasure of accepting a job with the Northern Sentry. I would be […]
