Always there: Chaplains provide source of comfort

Minot Air Force Base isn't an easy assignment for everyone, but an option that's often overlooked during times of hardship is the Chaplain Corps.Chaplains want people to know there's always someone they can turn to, said Maj. Mark Williams, deputy wing chaplain, 5th Bomb Wing. Regardless of faith,

MAFB offers horse owners boarding facilities

Minot Air Force Base offers families a variety of services ranging from on base family housing to recreation facilities, ranging from a fitness center to an arts and crafts center, and there is even a facility dedicated specifically to horse lovers.Dufresne Riding Club is a private stable that has

62 Year Since the First B-52 Flight

April 15 marks 62 years since the first flight of the B-52 Stratofortress, making its maiden flight over Seattle, Wash., in 1952, piloted by the late Col. Alvin M. "Tex" Johnson.The B-52B was the first operational B-52 delivered to Strategic Air Command. The 93d Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, Calif., was

New munitions hangar

Healthy as a horse

U.S. Army Capt. Jessica Wilkinson, 5th Medical Operations Squadron veterinarian, examines horses at the Dufresne Riding Club at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 7, 2014. During the exams, Wilkinson checked heart rates, temperatures, administered vaccines and drew blood for coggins: a virus horses