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  • A Resilient Journey

    At the young age of 11, Valentina Basile said farewell to the bustling city of Toronto, Canada, as her family ventured south to the scenic mountains of Fairfax, Virginia in the United States. This transformative journey into the U.S., motivated by her father’s job working for an airport, shaped the

  • Don't Tell Me I Can't

    Lt. Col. Kathleen Tenpenny, 37th Helicopter Squadron commander, has been flying for 14 years, she has wanted to fly since she was just 2 years old. With a passion for flight, Tenpenny joined the Air Force through the Air Force Academy, landing a tentative pilot slot to fly helicopters, but it wasn’t

  • Senegalese Airman perseveres through barriers for a better life

    Standing in the Senegal airport alongside five of his younger siblings, nine-year-old Aaron Aliou said goodbye to his mother for what would unknowingly be the last time until their reunion more than a decade later.As was common Senegalese custom in 2001, young Aliou’s mother refrained from sharing

  • Growing passion: a driven junior officer’s perspective

    Embarking on a lengthy journey across the ocean heading to a new land, a girl at the young age of 10 left her home in South Korea to somewhere that skyscrapers towered over her with heavy baggage in hand, welcoming her to a previously unknown environment -- the United States.

  • Once an Artist, Always an Artist: Maj. Lindsay Cordero

    Maj. Lindsay Cordero, AFGSC legislative liaison officer, was interviewed by AFGSC's Public Affairs Office since being featured on Artisan Air. It highlights her mission of bringing joy and belonging through her art and writing, which focuses on children’s literacy, conservation, and mental health.

  • The First 100: Douglas D. Stoddard

    Douglas D. Stoddard, visited Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 27, 2021. Stoddard was previously stationed in Minot in September of 1958 and was one of the first 100 people ever to receive orders to the brand new base, at that time.

  • 2nd Lt. Chris Frost: Discovering Heritage

    Despite his name, 2nd Lt. Christiaan Frost, Missileer with 740th Missile Squadron , grew up in a small town in southern California and has learned to adjust to the cold here in Minot.

  • Airman of Minot

    Staff Sergeant Stephen Vil is an Electrical Maintenance Team Quality Assurance Evaluator for the 91st Maintenance Group. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Vil became a member of Team Minot in November 2013.