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April 9, 2015
Lock down

The Minot Air Force Base confinement section offers detention and rehabilitation services for pre-trial and court-martialed prisoners. Confinement personnel work to ensure a secure and humane environment for prisoners and staff through a high level of discipline. The facility can hold a maximum of
April 9, 2015
In sickness and in health

One old adage of marriage is the vow to be there for each other, for better or for worse in sickness and in health. For many couples, this is a line they recite at their ceremony and store in the back of their minds for many years. However, for one couple, that vow was tested only a couple years
April 7, 2015
TMO: what you should know

With the upcoming permanent change of station season, Airmen are beginning to plan for the move to their gaining bases. In order to get that started, they will need to contact the travel management office on base to help with their personal property."A lot of times, members tend to wait until the
April 3, 2015
POLAR GROWL strengthens Allied interoperability, demonstrates global capabilities

Two B-52s from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, participated in a simultaneous, roundtrip sortie, along with two aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to the Arctic and North Sea regions, respectively.The training mission, coined Polar Growl, allowed the aircrews
April 3, 2015
Biggest loser round two

Last year's biggest loser competition at the 5th Medical Group had 38 participants with a combined weight loss of more than 400 pounds. The competition was a success, but the 5th MDG has found a way to make it even better. "This year we changed it into a team competition," said Chief Master Sgt.