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. ...
BISMARCK — Construction has started on a 70,000-square-foot expansion at the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum for a new Military Gallery, amphitheater and infrastructure enhancements. The State Historical Society of North Dakota, the North Dakota National Guard and their respective foundations announced on Thursday, Aug. 7, the construction taking place on State Capitol grounds in Bismarck. “We are grateful for the public’s patience and support during this transformative time,” said Bill Peterson, State Historical Society director, in a news release. “This will ...
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – The U.S. Air Force, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, completed a full-scale qualification test of the stage-two solid rocket motor for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) July 20 by the 717th Test Squadron, Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. The test marks a critical milestone in the ongoing effort to modernize the nation’s land-based nuclear deterrent. Conducted in a vacuum chamber to simulate high-altitude conditions, the test provided essential data on the motor’s thrust, ...
