Sgt. Christopher Coombs, right, and his wife, Darcie Coombs, visit with Maj. Maury Millican, the senior pastor at the Bismarck Community Church as well as a former chaplain in the North Dakota National Guard, a More
Senior Airman Brian Bond, 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron fire team member, provides supporting security at the rear of a payload transporter as part of a training exercise during Prairie Sentry 11-2 at More
James Schenatzki (left) congradulates Darcie Handt moments after Handt was promoted to colonel Feb. 4, 2011, at the Raymond J. Bohn Armory, Bismarck, N.D. Schenatzki was one of many retired Guardsmen present at More
Airman 1st Class Kody Crider, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, conducts decontamination procedures on 1st Lt. Zachary Franklin, 23rd Bomb Squadron co-pilot, during a base exe More
Senior Airman Jordan Allen, 5th Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, ensures aircrew members have a proper seal prior to the beginning of a decontamination exercise here Feb. 10. Budd More
The 5th Munitions Squadron maintenance crew members build six unguided bombs at the conventional maintenance shop here Feb. 11. Conventional maintenance crew members are evaluated while loading and assembling b More
Col. Gary Christianson thanks guests during his promotion ceremony on Feb. 11, 2011, and praises his family for supporting him during his career and enduring the many absences that accompany military duty.
North Dakota Guardsman Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kyle Skager, Mandan, N.D. participating in the North Dakota National Guard’s annual flood response exercise Feb. 12-13, at Fraine Barracks in Bismarck, N.D. The pu More
Gov. Jack Dalrymple speaks to a crowd of more than 500 friends, family and community members at the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment's Freedom Salute in Grand Forks at the Alerus Center on Su More
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the North Dakota adjutant general, speaks to North Dakota National Guard members attending the 2011 professional development workshop Mar. 5, Bismarck, N.D.
Travis and Becki Walterson (Bismarck), son and daughter-in-law, on the left, Gage Bachmann in the middle, and Ginny and Chief Master Sgt. Monte Bachmann are the 2010 North Dakota Air National Guard Family of the Year.
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, accepts a $10,000 donation check to the North Dakota National Guard Foundation from TriWest service director Don Jenn, left, and Amber Graves, right More
The 219th Security Forces Squadron members, from left to right, Airman 1st Class Jennifer Johnson, Airman 1st Class Ashley Robbins, Airman 1st Class Jessica Hanna, Airman 1st Class Tanner Bjerke, Airman 1st Cla More
The Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. David A. Sprynczynatyk, from Bismarck, N.D., presents the Legion of Merit to retired Command Sgt. Maj. Jack W. Cripe Jr., Dickinson, on his retirement, for exceptionally meritori More
In preperation for flooding in the Red River of the North river basin, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is building levees in many communities in Minnesota and North Dakota. Pictured here ar More
Staff Sgt. Donald Clarke, of the 119th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Senior Airman Gabriel Irvis, of the 119th Security Forces Squadron, watch for traffic at a traffic control point at an intersection being used More
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the North Dakota adjutant general, standing, visits the N.D. National Guard Joint Task Force East (JTFE) April 6, at the North Dakota Air National Guard. The high tech flood figh More
Senior Master Sgt. Sandi Renville, of the 119th Wing, stands in front of her house as a mixture of civilian and North Dakota Air National Guard volunteers use sandbags to complete a ring dike in an effort to bl More
Staff Sgt. Robert Eidem, of the 119th Maintenance Squadron, left, and Airman 1st Class Kelli Eidem, of the 119th Security Forces Squadron, patrol a flood dike April 7, along the Red River in downtown Fargo, N.D More
Staff Sgt. Robert Benton, of the 119th Maintenance Squadron, left, and Airman 1st Class Kelli Eidem, of the 119th Security Forces Squadron, patrol a flood dike, April 7, along the Red River in downtown Fargo, N More
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, contributes the N.D. National Guard perspective to the 2011 Red River Valley flood fight April 8 at the Fargo City Hall, Fargo, N.D. Dr. Tim Mahone More
Staff Sgt. Robert Benton, of the 119th Maintenance Squadron, left, and Staff Sgt. Steven Kennedy, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, shine flashlights on an earthen flood levee as they monitor for possible More
From right to left, Staff Sgt. Matthew Hebl, of the 815th Engineer Company, Lt. Col. Nathan Erstad, of the 119th Wing, and Capt. Grant Larson, of the 119th Maintenance Squadron, visit with Cass County Sherriff' More
Joel Zietz, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance representative, and Fargo, N.D., native, reviews current levee construction plans in Valley City, N.D., April 10. Zietz is a maintenance employee at th More
A tributary of the Red River of the North, the Sheyenne River, near the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Baldhill Dam washes over a gravel road near April 10.
Spc. Tom May of the 815th Engineer Company, Detachment 2, based in Lisbon, N.D., sits on a pile of flood-fighting sandbags loaded in a North Dakota National Guard 5-ton dump truck April 10, as he rushes into a More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District's Baldhill Dam releases the spring runoff, April 10. The Corps uses the dam to provide controlled releases for flood fighting. The Corps continues to assist l More
Sgt. Adam Flegel, of the 815th Engineer Company, reaches for a sandbag, April 11, as he begins the first link a human sandbag passing chain in Fargo, N.D. He is a member of a quick response force team dispatche More
A North Dakota National Guard quick response force team pauses on a rural highway while they wait for a lead vehicle to perform reconaissance of a gravel road leading to a farmstead flood emergency along the Ma More
Michelle Schneider, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District hydraulic engineer, writes down measurements after observing water flows near Berthold, N.D., April 12. Schneider is doing reconnaissance work More
Soldiers from Task Force-West quick reaction force sandbag near a levee that was damaged due to rising waters in Valley City, N.D., on April 12, 2011. The Guard has nearly 100 Guardsmen in Valley City as the ar More
Ghanaian dignitaries Kofi Portuphy, left, and Col. Isaac Mensah Tetteh listen to a flood protection briefing, April 14, at the North Dakota Air National Guard, Fargo, N.D. Kofi Portuphy serves as the Ghana nati More
Staff Sgt. Paul Williams, of the 119th Civil Engineer Squadron, tosses a sandbag along a line of soldiers and airmen who are members of a North Dakota National Guard quick response force (QRF) team April 14, ne More
The North Dakota National Guard is assisting Valley City, N.D., and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in raising levees by placing sandbags in places where heavy equipment can't get in to place clay, April 16. T More
Karl Schmitz, a Corps of Engineers quality assurance representative, checks the elevation of a temporary emergency levee that was recently built in Sawyer, April 16. Schmitz serves as the dredging coordinator f More
FARGO, N.D.- U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry, Commander of Coast Guard District Eight, speaks with Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney and Scott Wagner, co-chair of Cass Country commissioner, about the ongoin More
Senior Airman Kathy Mercado, 5th Security Forces Squadron dog handler, is attacked by Lareco, military working dog, during aggression training here April 25. Military working dogs are trained to attack on comma More
Sgt. Jordan Osowski (right) and Spc. Jacob Weible, both with the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, patrol a dike in Neche, N.D., April 21. About a dozen North Dakota National Guardsmen are on More
From left to right, Spc. Joseph Bruce, Spc. Brett Ritchie and Sgt. Cody Sivertson, all of the 815th Engineer Company, respond to a flood emergency with sandbags April 25 at a rural home near Davenport, N.D. The More
Senior Airman Kathy Maercado and Staff Sgt. Steven Kaun 5th Security Force Squadron dog handlers, conduct training with Lareco, a military dog here, April 25. Trained military working dogs are utilized for patr More
Spc. Kyle Anderson, of the 815th Engineer Company, watches vehicles on North Dakota Highway 46 at a traffic control point near Kindred, N.D., April 26. The soldier is responsible for limiting traffic to authori More
Master Sgt. David Wosick of the 119th Civil Engineer Squadron lifts sandbags onto a flatbed truck April 29, as he rushes to help with a flood emergency at a rural home west of West Fargo, N.D. Wosick is a memb More
Rodney Onstott, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron, deputy readiness and emergency flight chief, looks on as Airmen assist a wounded wingman during the Ability to Survive and Operate exercise here May 2. The ATSO pre More
Staff Sgt. Steve Helford, Heartland of America Air Force Band percussionist, plays the triangle during a concert at the Minot Municipal Auditorium, May 4. The vibrant ensemble presents exciting, uplifting music More
Tech. Sgt. Kristi Krabbenhoft, of the 119th Emergency Management office, left, describes proper donning of personal protective gear as Staff Sgt. Val Pulsinelli, of the 119th Security Forces Squadron, demonstra More
Col. Rick Gibney, the 119th Wing commander, shakes hands with United State Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates, right, May 14, as Gibney and Col. Kent Olson, the 119th Wing vice-commander, greet Dr. Gates upo More
Spc. Samantha Jo Longfeather, 957th Engineer Company (Mult-Role Bridge) ties up a sandbag at the Northern Plains Commerce Center in Bismarck, N.D. on May 25, 2011.
Four-year-old pilot for the day Evan Krogen, of West Fargo, N.D., takes command of a MQ-1 Predator flight simulator May 27 at the North Dakota Air National Guard, Fargo, N.D. The pilot for the day program treat More
North Dakota National Guard members now have nearly 2,000 Guardsmen activated to help with the state's flood fight. Civil Military Assistance Teams, or CMATs for short, have spread throughout the community to h More
Senior Airman Seth Allen, who serves with Minot’s 219th Security Forces Squadron, talks with Lyle Samulson about the evacuation of his neighborhood. Members of the 219th have been going door to door in evacuate More
North Dakota National Guard members lean across the plastic covering a sandbag dike at Mandan’s waste water treatment plant May 31 as Sgt. Aaron Pallansch (right), of Devils Lake, N.D., uses sandbags to weight More
U.S. Senator Kent Conrad, left; Lance Meyer, Minot, N.D. city engineer, and Col. Michael Price, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District commander take a tour of floodfighting efforts in Minot, N.D. June More
Members of Team Minot work together to make sandbags at the Minot Public Works June 1 In preparation for possible flooding, the city of Minot, with assistance from airmen from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota More
North Dakota National Guard members on the Civil Military Assistance Teams (CMAT) in Mandan, N.D., June 2, 2011, load one-ton sandbags onto a Bobcat that will then place the bags along a levee system north of M More
Water rises toward the top of the river bank along the Souris River here June 1. In preparation for possible flooding, the city of Minot, with assistance from Airmen from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota Nati More
Lt. Col. John Flowers, the 119th Wing chaplain, visits with Airman 1st Class Eric Engh, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, as Engh takes a break from a presence patrol mission June 2, in Minot N.D. The Nort More
Tech Sgt. Tina Sly, of the 119th Mission Support Flight, passes sandbags for placement behind a riverfront home along the Missouri River in Bismarck, N.D., June 2. More than 1,300 North Dakota National Gaurdsme More
Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, employees discuss floodfighting efforts in the Souris River Basin June 2 during the morning briefing. The Corps continues to provide technical assistance to local governme More
North Dakota National Guard soldiers place poly over temporary emergency levees built by the Corps of Engineers in Minot, N.D., June 2. The Corps and the National Guard are supporting the City of Minot fight hi More
Charles Boyd, left, levee safety team engineer; Capt. Steve Bohl, North Dakota National Guard; and Grant Riddick, geotechnical engineer, discuss floodfight operations for the City of Minot in the Minot Emergenc More
Col. Michael Wobbema, the North Dakota National Guard director of joint staff and assistant adjutant general for air, pins the Defense Meritorious Service Medal onto the jacket of Chief Master Sgt. James Clemen More
Sgt. Sean Windsor and Spc. Joseph Scanlan, of the North Dakota National Guard's 164th Engineering Battalion of Minot, perform levee patrols in one section of more than 20 miles worth of levees from Minot to Bur More
Congressman Rick Berg, right, talks to Roland Hamborg, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, Souris River area flood engineer, about the temporary levees within the city of Minot, N.D. June 4. The Co More
North Dakota National Guard soldiers with the 817th Engineer Company from Jamestown, N.D., support the Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, by building a sandbag levee in Minot, N.D., June 5. The Corps number More
Sgt. Joel Erickson, from the 188th Engineer Company (Vertical), right, shoulders a ruck sack with the help of his competition sponsor Sgt. 1st Class Mark Olafson, of the 817th Engineer Company, during the regio More
Sgt. Christopher Thomas, of the Alaska Army National Guard, studies his compass during the land navigation portion of 'best warrior' region 6 competition, June 7, at Camp Gilbert C. Grafton, south, near Devils More
Spc. Brent Noonan of the 957 Multi-Role Bridge Company monitors the water output from a pump in Bismarck, N.D., June 7. The pumps are moving flood water back across the man-made earthen dike to help reduce the More
Charles Boyd, second from right, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District engineer, talks with North Dakota National Guard soldiers about protecting a temporary levee in Minot, N.D., June 7. The corps, More
Spc. Ryan Lindberg, from the 817th Engineer Company (SAPPER), prepares for the M-4 marksmanship portion of his "Best Warrior" region 6 competition June 7, at Camp Gilbert C. Grafton, south, near Devils Lake, N. More
Sgt. Bryan Odegaard of the 815th Engineer Company (Horizontal) is part of the Quick Reaction Forces stationed in Bismarck, N.D., on June 8, 2011, in support of the flood fighting efforts. The Quick Reaction For More
Spc. Russell Whitley, of the Washington Army National Guard, top, fights to control his opponent during a Region 6 'Best Warrior' Competition combatives contest, June 8, at Camp Gilbert C. Grafton, near Devils More
Family members will host a "Memorial March" Sunday, June 12, in remembrance of all North Dakota National Guard Service members killed in action in the Global War on Terrorism and to honor all of the service mem More
Soldiers of the North Dakota National Guard's Dickinson-based 816th Engineer Company (Horizontal) responded to a call June 14 to perform a sandbagging mission raising the levee in Brooks Addition, near Burlingt More
Soldiers with the North Dakota National Guard wait for their sandbag-loaded truck to be unloaded in Burlington, N.D., June 21. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the National Guard, are cu More
National Guard vehicles move through flooded Burlington, N.D. June 22, 2011.
The Souris River, flows over a flood levee, June 22, in a residential neighborhood of Minot, N.D.
Many residents of Minot and the surrounding communities began to feel the effects of the flood here, June 22. By noon, the river crested over the levees and the warning sirens sounded requiring the immediate ev More
Minot citizen's pack their belongings inn preparation of the impending flood here, June 22. The Souris River is on the rise and the releases from the Lake Darling Dam will be increased causing water to flood Mi More
Soldiers with the North Dakota National Guard places sandbags on a temporary levee in Minot, N.D., June 22. The city of Minot enforced a mandatory evacuation shortly before 1 p.m. The U.S. Army Corps of Enginee More
North Dakota National Guard vehicles patrol one of the mandatory evacuation zones in Minot, N.D., June 22. The patrols ensure that all citizens have evacuated their homes and render any required assistance in t More
Rising water of Souris River is shown exceeded temporary levee constructed in recent weeks to hold back the river’s flood waters in Minot, N.D.
The Souris River is welling in size and breaching dykes built to contain the water in Minot, N.D., June 22. The Souris River is on the rise and the releases from the Lake Darling Dam will be increased, causing More
Airmen assist residents of Burlington, N.D., June 22, with the flooding in Minot.
Darren Cox, an airline employee, volunteers to aid the family of Jodie Blake, Trinity Hospital, pathologist, and others in need of evacuation, in preparation for the impending evacuation of the city of Minot, J More
Over the past two days more than 1,000 Air Force Global Strike airmen here have filled more than 250 tons of sandbags in effort to save homes and Minot key infrastructure. By June 29, 2011, Mouse River pressur More
First Lt. Devin Vitt, Minot Air Force Base 23rd Bomb Squadron radar navigator, helps sandbag the home of Lt. Col. John Dawson, 5th Bomb Wing inspector general, in Burlington, N.D. June 23. The Souris River, whi More
North Dakota National Guard soldiers and airmen set up trapbags in Minot, N.D., to act as flood barriers to the rising Souris River, June 23. The trapbag barrier is a secondary level of protection, which will a More
Water from the Souris River spills over temporary levees in Minot, N.D., June 23. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, continues building temporary levees around critical infrastructure in the c More
The Souris River continues to flow over Minot, N.D., flood levees June 23, as the water begins to inundate residential neighborhoods.
Orange tags are tied to doors to signify an evacuated home as the Souris River is welling in size and breached dikes built to contain the water here June 23. By June 29, Mouse River pressures and heights will r More
The Souris River swells above the temporary levees in Minot, N.D., June 23. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District's number one priority is protecting human life, and they continue to provide techn More
Sgt. Cody Chick, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, signals to vehicles at a traffic control point June 23, on Broadway, which is the main north and south arterial route running through Minot, N.D. Broadway More
First Lt. Devin Vitt (left) and Capt. Bryant Harrison, 23rd Bomb Squadron radar navigator and pilot respectively, help sandbag the home of Lt. Col. John Dawson, 5th Bomb Wing inspector general, in Burlington, N More
Over 200 cots occupy the track and field section of the Minot State University Dome in Minot, N.D., June 24, 2011. The MSU Dome is used as an emergency shelter after residents evacuated their homes due to the f More
The North Dakota National Guard responds to an urgent request by the city of Minot, N.D., using a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to quickly reinforce an area of concern with one-ton sandbags at a flood levee at 13 More
Spc. Ryan Lindberg, and Spc. Michael Young, both of the 817th Engineer Company from Jamestown, N.D., jump from a flatbed truck as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prepares to lift a one-ton sandbag from the truck, More
The Guard has over 800 Army National Guard soldiers and Minot Air Force Base airmen, Corps of Engineers, as well as contracted construction workers, in the area assisting local officials with monitoring dikes, More
Airmen from the Minot Air Force base help pack sand bags downtown in an effort to help save the city here, June 24. By June 29, Mouse River pressures and heights will reach unprecedented levels seven to ten fee More
Water engulfs a bridge north of Third Street Southeast here June 24. By June 29, 2011, Mouse River pressures and heights will reach unprecedented levels -7 to 10 feet higher than the all time record with pressu More