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FREE | WWW.NORTHERNSENTRY.COM | VOL. 58 • ISSUE 45 | MINOT AIR FORCE BASE | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020 WHATS INSIDE MOTHER-DAUGHTER SHARE MMIII TEST THIS WEEK: LAUNCH EXPERIENCE, DECADES APART CLICK2GO SERVICE COMES TO MINOT AIR FORCE BASE COMMISSARY A3 SENATOR KEVIN CRAMER VISITS TEAM MINOT B3 MAFB YOUTH WINS AIR FORCE PHOTO CONTEST 1st Lt. Taylor Tonnies, 742d Missile Squadron operator, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, poses for a photo prior to the scheduled Minuteman III test launch, Oct. 23, 2020. Operational test launches of unarmed MMIII ICBMs assure Air Force Global Strike Command and our nation that the MMIII weapon system is reliable and capable and provide valuable data to ensure a continued lethal, safe and sure nuclear capability. See B5 story on page 7. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO I STAFF SGT. BRITTANY MURPHY It is our pleasure and our privilege to serve and salute our local veterans. 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