Minot, N.D., city emergency workers race to build and attach a ring levee around a breach area in the earthen levee on the west side of Broadway June 24, as a large backhoe sinks between two houses. While the f More
Sgt. Brett Steele, of the 817th Engineer Company, is one of several North Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers responding to an urgent request by the city of Minot, N.D., to quickly reinforce an area of concern More
Emergency crews around Minot work at a feverish pace to raise existing levees to 19 feet in an attempt to stop flood waters from affecting more of the city here, June 24. With water levels continuing to rise an More
A Minot Air Force Base airman assist a local citizen in Sawyer, N.D., June 25. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is currently building a temporary levee to protect citizens from the rising So More
After information of possible water contamination, people rush to the base commissary as nearly 1,500 gallons of water are distributed, June 25. The state of North Dakota has issued a boil order effective immed More
Flooding spreads throughout the city of Minot, N.D., as Mouse River pressures and heights reach unprecedented levels, breaching the levees and requiring the immediate evacuation of over 11,000 Minot residents t More
The normally tranquil waters of the Lake Darling Dam are turned into a turbulent storm under the pressure of 24,000 cubic feet per second, June 25. With the water levels expected to rise another foot before thi More
Corps contractors use rock to shore up a levee in Minot, N.D., June 25, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is assisting the North Dakota communities in the Souris River basin fighting re More
An Army Guard UH-60 Black Hawk prepares to drop 1-ton sandbags on a dike to keep it from deteriorating any further June 27. The dike is the only thing holding back the floodwaters in Minot, N.D. from overtaking More
Water flows through an aerator at a water treatment facility in Minot, N.D., June 26. Due to flooding, the city of Minot faces an increased possibility of water contamination. Aeration ensures a sufficient leve More
A National Guard security checkpoint sits at the end of a road that now only leads to flooded streets and neighborhoods in Minot, N.D., June 26, 2011. The Air and Army National Guards have checkpoints set up al More
Floodwaters overwhelmed several neighborhoods in the Minot, N.D. area, reaching the south part of the city, pictured in the background here June 26. The National Guard and civilian agencies were able to constru More
Army Sgt. Burton Atkinson, a water purification non-commissioned officer from the 132nd Quartermaster Company, North Dakota National Guard, tests samples of water that his team purified, June 26, 2011, in Minot More
Spc. Jaron Johs, of Bismarck, N.D., who serves with the North Dakota National Guard's 191st Military Police Company, directs civilian traffic around the scene of an accident on Highway 2, June 27. Johs was work More
Lt. Col. Kendall Bergmann, a Comfort, Texas, native and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District deputy engineer, walks up a ladder after looking at the Lake Darling Dam gates, northwest of Minot, N.D., More
An American flag sits among the debris from historic flooding in Minot, N.D., June 28. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District is providing technical assistance to communities affected by the flooding.
Army 1st Sgt. Scott Mai, the 164th Engineer Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company first sergeant, checks in with his family while out on patrol in Minot, N.D., June 29, 2011. Mai had just entered a f More
The 816th Engineer Company loads sand removed from HESCO barriers taken down south of the river in Minot, N.D. July 1. Soldiers with the 816th Engineer Company began dismantling some of the HESCO barriers along More
The Minnesota National Guard assisted their North Dakota National Guard neighbors in their flood response effort in Minot, N.D., July 6. The Minnesota National Guard will conduct levee patrols, man traffic cont More
Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard's 682nd Engineer Battalion removed HESCO barriers that served as a floodwall in downtown Minot, N.D., July 8. Using heavy equipment provided by the North Dakota National More
Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard assist in clearing levees from Third Street in Minot, N.D., on July 8. This action will enable the Third Street Bridge to reopen. One hundred and twenty soldiers from More
Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard's 682nd Engineer Battalion removed HESCO barriers that served as a floodwall in downtown Minot, N.D., July 9. Using heavy equipment provided by the North Dakota National More
Pfc. Eric Heldt, left, Sgt. Leah Stoner, center, and Sgt. Grendaliz Nieves, all with Task Force Minot, are ready to process contractors, July 11, at the Minot location of North Dakota Job Service. The "one-stop More
Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard's 682nd Engineer Battalion repaired a washed-out levee that also served as a neighborhood access road in Minot, N.D., July 11-12. Using heavy equipment provided by the N More
Minnesota National Guard Soldiers of the Montevideo-based 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery assisted the North Dakota National Guard in making Minot safe and secure as they recovered from disastrous flooding More
Minnesota National Guard soldiers of the Montevideo-based 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery assisted the North Dakota National Guard in making Minot safe and secure as they recovered from disastrous flooding More
Jamie Triplett (second from left), Corps engineer, briefs the Federal Coordinating Officer, Willie Nunn (second from right), on the Corps debris removal mission in Minot, N.D., July 17. The U.S. Army Corps of E More
Team Engineer, Minnesota National Guard, cleans debris remaining from the Souris River flood in June out of the 16th Street underpass in Minot, N.D., Monday, July 18. (Photo by: Master Sgt. Marvin Baker)
North Dakota Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley pins the Army Achievement Medal on Sgt. Chad Wellman, one of five such awards Wrigley presented to members of the Minnesota National Guard, Tuesday, July 19. Wrigley thanked o More
Spc. Robert Shaw, a member of the 164th Engineer Battalion's Forward Support Company in Minot, talks in his driveway about Souris River flood water that crept toward his home in the Eastside Estates subdivision More
Barry Sullivan (left), resident engineer for the Corps’ debris removal mission, speaks with Shannon Herrin, one of the quality assurance supervisors, in a subdivision east of Minot, N.D., on July 29, 2011. Beh More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance supervisor, Jason Brown, oversees the removal of construction and demolition material in Minot, N.D. The debris is being removed and brought to the curb by proper More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris quality assurance inspector Jason Brown and his collection of American flags from Ward County, N.D. Brown is working the Corps debris removal mission in Ward County, N.D., h More
First Lt. Daryl Thul, chaplain, provides a rolling religious service at 2:45 a.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2011, in a downtown Minot, N.D., parking lot. Thul is content with the attendance at his middle-of-the-night More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Hanson, from Fargo, N.D., a reserve component sailor assigned to Navy Operational Support Center Fargo, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse Voelk, from west Fargo, a recruiter at More
Rear Adm. Patricia E. Wolfe, commander of Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, speaks with a reporter from the local Fox News affiliate during a visit to Sanford Hospital as part of Fargo Navy Week, one More
Cmdr. Shannon Tolliver, executive officer of Navy Recruiting District Minneapolis, walks the plank at the TNT Kids Fitness and Gymnastics Academy. Sailors assigned to NRD Minneapolis, Navy Operational Support C More
Sailors assigned to Navy Operational Support Center Fargo, Navy Recruiting Station Fargo and Navy Recruiting District Minneapolis compete on the balance beam in a tip the ship exercise at TNT Kid's Fitness and More
Rear Adm. Mark D. Guadagnini, Deputy Commander for Fleet Management and Chief of Staff for U.S. Fleet Forces Command, visits with Fred Geigle at the Fargo Veterans Affairs Center during Fargo Navy Week, one of More
Senior Airman Kent Bode, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant crew chief, checks co-pilots spare bulb bracks for the second annual Air Force Global Strike Command Global Strike Challenge here, Aug. 16. M More
Senior Airman Dennis Barnett, 5th Munitions Squadron maintenance crew member, helps assemble unguided conventional bombs during the second annual Air Force Global Strike Command Global Strike Challenge here, A More
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, addresses the Guardsmen of the 188th Engineer Company (Vertical) along with their family members, friends, employers and community supporters Aug. 2 More
(From left to right) Lt. Col. Jonathan Erickson, commander of the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, stands next to Fred Rios and Bob Hruby, both with the Captain's Landing Township, as Maj. G More
Ty Colvin (left), wife of Capt. Neil Colvin, 91st Security Forces Group Tactical Response Force operations officer, and Senior Airman Richard Ste Croix, 91st SFS TRF marksman, works with TRF volunteers in a doc More
Capt. Daniel Murphey, North Dakota National Guard, stands alongside the mother of fallen soldier Sgt. Travis Van Zoest, as they present the colors during the ceremony to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/1 More
State Best Warrior Competitors study in preparation for a barrage of questions from a group of sergeants major by reading over the U.S. Army Board Study Guide at Camp Grafton Training Center, Devils Lake, N.D., Sept. 16.
Sgt. 1st Class Paul Deegan (right) explains to Warrant Officer Class 1 Benjamin Afful how they're going to set up explosives for a demolition range at Camp Grafton South, near Devils Lake, N.D., Sept. 17. Deega More
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Parker speaks with Mark Long, a role-player acting as a Red Cross official during the Civil Affairs Qualification Course culmination exercise Sept. 21 at Camp Mackall in Hoffman, N.C. In this More
Spc. John Chase sits in a chair as he undergoes kidney dialysis treatment Sept. 23 at the Aurora Dialysis Clinic, Grand Forks, N.D., as Sgt. Francisco Raatz looks on. Both men are members of the 1st Battalion, More
Incoming 68th Troop commander, Col. Darcie Handt, Bismarck, N.D.
Sgt. Rodney Cabezas, of Bismarck, N.D., hugs his sons before loading the bus destined for his unit’s post-mobilization duty station, Camp Atterbury, Ind., Sept. 24. Earlier in the day his unit, the North Dakota More
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk (left), North Dakota adjutant general, presents a Meritorious Service Medal to Chief Master Sgt. David Harmon (right) in recognition of Harmon’s more than 34 years of military serv More
Sgt. Francisco Raatz, of the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, of the North Dakota Army National Guard, lays in bed at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, N.D., Sept. 29, as his mother Terry Raatz looks More
Frank K. Salvas Sr., director, Veterans Cemetery Grants Service for the VA presented a large ceremonial check to Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota National Guard adjutant general and Brig. Gen. Alan D More
Barry Sullivan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris mission manager and Vicksburg District employee, conducts surveys in a borrow pit that was used during the 2011 Souris River flood fight. The Corps completed More
Garrison Dam, in North Dakota, saw unprecedented releases through its structure during the Missouri River flood in 2011. The St. Louis District’s rope access inspection team was called upon to inspect it’s 28 t More
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, promotes Scott Boespflug, command group executive officer for the North Dakota National Guard, to colonel by in front of family, friends and colleag More
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, addresses the audience and awards Lt. Col. Jan Carter on her retirement in Bismarck, N.D., Nov. 21, 2011. (Photo by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kiel Skager)
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk (right), North Dakota adjutant general, presents Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ron Doll, the North Dakota State Legion of Merit, at his Nov. 29 retirement ceremony. Doll's wife Carrie st More
Command Sgt. Maj. Alan Grinsteinner of Bismarck, N.D., addresses the soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment after assuming duties as the command sergeant major of the unit in Bismarck, N.D., Dec More
Staff Sgt. Paul Helfter, of Virginia, Minn., directs Clarion of Freedom, the 188th Army Band's ceremonial ensemble, at a Dec. 4 holiday concert at the VA Hospital in Fargo.
Military families board the BNSF Holiday Express in Fargo, N.D., Dec. 6 for a 90-minute ride that included treats and a special visit from Santa. BNSF is bringing holiday cheer throughout the Midwest this month More
Don Brown (right), vice president, TriWest Healthcare Alliance Midwest operations, and Amber Graves (2nd from right), TriWest Beneficiary Service and Education Representative present a $10,000 to the North Dako More
Members of the North Dakota National Guard sing holiday songs during an annual Veterans Appreciation Day event at the North Dakota Veterans Home, Dec. 19. About two dozen N.D. Army and Air National Guard membe More
Gen. William "Bill" Seekins will relinquish command to Col. David Anderson during a change of command ceremony.
Col. Dave Anderson, new commander of the NDNG's Land Component Command, hands the flag to the state command sergeant major during a change of command in Bismarck, N.D., on Jan. 8, 2012. The NDNG welcomed a new More
Col. Timothy Bush, 319th Air Base Wing commander, surprises Senior Airman Matthew Burt, 319th Operations Support Squadron, with tickets to Super Bowl XLVI after being drawn as the winner of the Air Mobility Com More
After deploying with Kosovo Force 12 in August 2009, the North Dakota National Guard's Sgt. Josh Dodds is returning to North Dakota after a 29-month deployment.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, spent much of the winter constructing an 800-foot control structure in Tolna, N.D. The structure is designed to regulate the amount of water that would flow More
Bailey Garnett and her dad, Tech. Sgt. Allan Garnett, of East Grand Forks, Minn., pose for a photo to commemorate the 1,000th and 1,001st customers to the North Dakota National Guards Military Service Center at More
Col. Giselle “Gigi” Wilz became the first N.D. National Guard soldier to be recognized with an award established by the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps to recognize excellence in the logistics career field. Col. More
Guard members 1st Lt. Robbie Meland, Sgt. 1st Class Kent Pulst and Pfc. Conrad Roberts ski together during the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships in Vermont, Feb. 29, 2012. The three Nort More
Frank Mack, left, presents Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, center, with three separate donations for the North Dakota National Guard Foundation, the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery More
Maj. Matthew Kiser, center, is presented with the Field-Grade Officer of the Year Award for the North Dakota Air National Guard by Maj.Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, during the State C More
Sgt. Dennis Halvorsen, an instructor with the 164th Regional Training Institute, oversees a group of Boy Scouts as they work with various table saws as a part of their merit badge training. Three troops of abou More
Representatives from the West Fargo VFW, Post 7564, accept this year's Community Purple Award. The award is given to a community group or organization that best embraces the "purple concept" by working with bot More
Tech Sgt. Todd Ouradnik and his wife, Cyndi, and children were named the 2011 North Dakota Air National Guard Family of the Year. They are joined by Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, More
Keynote speaker Trevor Hendrickson, whose father, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Hendrickson, was killed in Iraq while serving with the 957th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge) Jan. 24, 2004, addresses attendees at the A More
Col. Lannie D. Runck (center), commander of the 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, presents a framed plaque of appreciation to Command Sgt. Maj. Guy V. Boschee, outgoing senior enlisted leader of the brigade. More
The Military Service Club at Camp Grafton Training Center, Devils Lake, N.D., provides recreational services, food and beverages to students who attend military courses at the 164th Regional Training Institute More
Staff Sgt. Heith Dokken, center, is joined by Gov. Jack Dalrymple and Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, at a Purple Heart medal presentation ceremony at the 164th Regional Training I More
Capt. John Bone, 319th Area Defense Counsel, practices volleying ping pong balls at the Community Activity Center, March 22, 2012, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Bone was named as the base’s male Athlete o More
Command Sgt. Maj Orville C. Wang passes the NCO Sword to Command Sgt. Maj Alan P. Grinsteinner marking the official change of responsibility, thus charging him with the duties and responsibilities of the senior More
Staff Sgt. David Wyrick, 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler gives MWD Dax, a bath at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 24, 2012. Members of the 5th SFS K-9 unit train and work side-by-sid More
A mechanic from the 54th Helicopter Squadron, guides a UH-1N Huey to the landing pad at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 26, 2012. The 54th HS’s primary mission is to support the 91st Missile Wing with highly- More
Gov. Jack Dalrymple (far left) and Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general (far right), present Capt. Robert Bohl, 818th Engineer Company (Sapper) commander, and Sgt. Maj. Rashad Schaffner, More
Airman 1st Class Broderick Lafien, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, checks the fifth wheel tolerance on a 10.5-ton tractor at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 1, 2012. The 5th LRS More
Col. Lannie D. Runck (far left), commander of the Fargo-based 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, accepts a check in the amount of $13,677.77 from Charles Weible, West Fargo VFW Post No. 7564, to help nine loca More
North Dakota National Guard Members practice digging a fire line during Wildland Firefighter Red Card Training in Fargo, N.D., May 6, 2012. The training certified Guard members to fight wildfires. The training More
Airman 1st Class Cody Waymire , 5th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator uses a K-12 concrete saw to cut around the damaged concrete while Airman 1st Class Zachary Flowers, 5th CES heavy equipment o More
Earlier this year, Airman 1st Class Tavarus Roberts, 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron member at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., competed in the Golden Gloves boxing tournament and won for the state of North D More
Rachael Hill, upper right, poses with family members on her Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Run and Remember Team, May 17, prior to one of the various Fargo Marathon events being run over a three-day p More
Airmen from the 5th Medical Group aid a victim during a major accident response exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 17, 2012. The exercise was designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of medical More
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the North Dakota adjutant general, left, and Col. Kent Olson, the 119th Wing vice-commander, pin the rank of colonel onto the shoulders of Col. John Dougherty, May 17, at the Nort More
Retired Maj. Gen. Michael Haugen, a past North Dakota adjutant general, runs the Fargo Marathon 5K, May 18, Fargo, N.D. He is running on the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Run and Remember Team More
Traci Ratliff, center, a Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Run and Remember Team volunteer, runs the Fargo Half-Marathon May 19, 2012, in Fargo, N.D. She ran on the TAPS Run and Remember Team in m More
Senior Airman Larry Horstman, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman fabricates aircraft parts at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 22, 2012. The 5th MXS supports the 5th Bomb Wing by More
Veterans groups stand with the colors at the 2012 Memorial Day Ceremony at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery on May 28. About 1,500 people attended the annual event. (Photo by Bill Prokopyk, N.D. National Guar More
Soldiers fire World War I cannon for the 21-gun salute during the Memorial Day Ceremony at the North Dakota Veteran Cemetery south of Mandan, N.D.
Tech. Sgt. Mark Hopkins, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron, suffered a motorcycle accident May 27, 2012, that nearly ended his life. The wreck had ruptured and shattered the left side of his skull, causing his brai More