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Military

Council approves airport welcome center for airmen

A welcome center for Minot Air Force Base airmen flying into and out of the Minot airport received support from the Minot City Council Monday, Aug. 18. Minot Area Chamber EDC and airport officials have been working on the concept, described as a mini-USO location, and have identified a space ...

5th Munitions Squadron dominates in elite Air Force competition

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – The 5th Munitions Squadron (5MUNS) from Minot Air Force Base emerged as the top team at the 2025 Air Force Combat Operations Competition (AFCOCOMP), held Aug. 11-15 at Beale Air Force Base, California. Competing against the most elite munitions teams across the Air ...

Town hall meeting scheduled for Sentinel Program

The U.S. Air Force will hold a town hall meeting about the Sentinel Program Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 5:30 p.m. at Minot State University’s Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. The meeting is open to the public. The intent of the meeting is to provide landowners and community members information on the ...

Fundraising for Military Gallery progresses

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a two-part series about the North Dakota Military Gallery that will be part of the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum in Bismarck. Fundraising for the new Military Gallery in the North Dakota State Museum in Bismarck is going well, ...

New museum to showcase ND’s military history

Editor’s Note: This is a two-part series about the North Dakota Military Gallery that will be part of the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum in Bismarck. North Dakota is one of the most patriotic states in the nation but one of the few states that does not have a military museum. ...