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what you are doing and An integrated force getting the job done.” TECH. SGT. JARAD A. DENTON | 5TH BOMB WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS That credibility extends to the Airmen of the 91st Missile Wing, who work INOT AIR Cotton said many of the together to ensure Minot FORCE advances and innovations remains a strong, deterrent BASE, N.D. -- gleaned from the now- force, Cotton said. The man deactivated program have “I can sleep well at M night knowing that the stopped in the narrow been applied to the LGM- hallway, his eyes turning 30G Minuteman III ICBM team at Minot is both a to rows of glossy portraits program and beyond. credible and an incredible hanging symmetrically on “I think some of the deterrent force,” the general the wall. technologies and processes said. “The Airmen here “He was my fi rst wing we saw, during the are striving and thriving commander,” the man said. Peacekeeper program, we to be on the forefront of It was 1986 when a will see again,” Cotton said. innovation.” With Airmen of the U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO | AIRMAN 1ST CLASS ALYSSA M. AKERS young, U.S. Air Force 2nd “But, I think the next game Maj. Gen. Anthony Cotton, 20th Air Force commander, speaks during an Lt. Anthony Cotton fi rst laid changer is one I haven’t 91st Missile Wing leading interview at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 29, 2017. Cotton spoke with eyes on the main gate at seen yet – and that is the charge of innovation 91st Missile Wing Airmen and toured several facilities during his visit. and dynamic leadership, Minot Air Force Base, North GBSD.” important. The success of that isn’t just operations, Dakota; with the words, GBSD, or Ground Cotton said the future of the Air Force rests with the the Air Force is right there maintenance or security, but “only the best come north,” Based Strategic Deterrent, at that squadron level.” rather one that is interwoven proudly displayed for all to is an ICBM weapon empowerment of squadron commanders. As this reinvigoration and integrated. While GBSD see. system replacement for continues, Cotton said he will help drive that, I think “It all started right here,” the Minuteman III. With a “The squadron commanders can do expects to see more positive the path we are following Maj. Gen. Anthony Cotton, focus on developing and changes over the years with our leadership teams 20th Air Force commander, delivering an integrated something I can’t,” Cotton said. “They can reach out throughout the Air Force. is one that leads to the said, during a visit to Minot, weapons system, Cotton “I see a more integrated cohesion necessary to meet Sept. 29. “Coming to Minot said GBSD will employ and impact the lives of not just Airmen, but anyone who force,” he began. “One the challenges we will face as a brand new second a modular architecture – that isn’t stove piped. One in the future.” lieutenant in late October making the overall platform is a part of their lives. That’s of 1986, I wanted to do the more responsive to the needs best I could as a missile of combatant commanders, crewmember.” and the challenges of Cotton said the drive to technological change and do his best was something new threat environments. his father, a former Air “It is a modernization of Force chief master sergeant, the entire weapon system – emphasized heavily not just the missile itself,” throughout his life. said Cotton. “The command “My dad instilled the and control, the launch Core Values in me,” he said. control system itself, the “But, even more important, missile alert facilities, all of he told me to do the best you those will look diff erent – can at the job you are in.” and rightly so.” Setting goals kept the Cotton said while certain motivation to constantly components and subsystems improve strong, Cotton of the Minuteman III system said. Now, nearly 31 years have been upgraded over later, the general returned the years, the infrastructure to where his career began and much of the original to see the same passion for equipment has remained excellence on the faces of unchanged since 1970. Airmen at Minot. “I can go to India-01 “I use the words of my right now and it will look dad to mentor the Airmen exactly as it did when I I see here,” Cotton said. pulled alerts there from “Stand by the Core Values, 1986 to 1991, granted as a do your best and everything CDB crewmember without plays out pretty well.” the REACT console” Cotton As Airmen push forward said. “Not that it’s a bad to adapt to an ever-changing thing, but the brick and world, Cotton challenged mortar of the system is what them to incorporate it is. I think the greatest innovation into their daily change we are going to see lives and work toward in the nuclear enterprise will creating a modernized, more be GBSD.” lethal Air Force. As the Air Force “In the ICBM world, the transitions to GBSD, Cotton modernization has been said it is important for ongoing,” he said. “Even Airmen at all levels to fully though I was a Minuteman understand how their day- III guy, I was part of the to-day jobs contribute to generation that saw the overall mission success. deployment of the fi rst “It is a team sport,” he Peacekeeper. That was game said. “We have remarkable changing for us.” Airmen doing remarkable Speaking on the things here. Deterrence deployment of the LGM-118 is about credibility, and Peacekeeper intercontinental credibility is about knowing ballistic missile in 1986, NORTHERN SENTRY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 3 The uniform, the rank, CONTACTUS Tonya Stuart-Melland the badge – the attitude Sales Manager | Ad Designer TECH. SGT. JARAD A. DENTON | 5TH BOMB WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS [email protected] Beth Duchsherer MINOT AIR FORCE couple short months away, Ad Designer | Sales Representative BASE, N.D. -- Matthews made it a point [email protected] The colonel leaned back to visit, speak with and in his seat, pausing for just mentor Airmen at Minot Air MINOT AIR FORCE BASE a moment as he scanned his Force Base, North Dakota PUBLIC AFFAIRS memory. – his fi rst assignment after “Not really,” he said, completing training as a B-52 Chief of Public Affairs recounting if the U.S. Air Stratofortress navigator, Lt Col. Jamie Humphries Force had always been a goal. in 1989. Throughout his U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO | SENIOR AIRMAN IAN DUDLEY/RELEASED Public Affairs Offi cer “It was kind of tradition in career, he said the success he An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches Lt. Danielle Lucero the family – to serve. It was experienced all came down to during an operational test at 2:10 a.m. Pacifi c Daylight Time Wednes- something the family did. one thing: attitude. day, Aug. 2, 2017, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. I fi gured I’d get in, do fi ve “’Wherever you go, there Staff Photojournalists years and then get out.” you are,’” Matthews said, Smiling, Col. Patrick borrowing the title of a book Boosting the brain Tech. Sgt. Jarad Denton Tech. Sgt. Evelyn Chavez Matthews shook his head by Jon Kabat-Zinn. “It’s TECH. SGT. JARAD A. DENTON as if trying to imagine the all about attitude. There’s 5TH BOMB WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS Senior Airman Apryl L. Hall journey from his home in opportunity wherever you go, Senior Airman Sahara Fales Texas to serving as the Eighth because you make it.” Senior Airman Justin Armstrong Air Force vice commander, Expanding on that, MINOT AIR FORCE STEP.” Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman at Barksdale Air Force Base, Matthews explained how a BASE, N.D. -- During OLYMPIC Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry Louisiana. pre-conceived perception As part of move to further STEP, which refers to Airman 1st Class Alyssa Akers “One day you wake up and could ultimately defi ne an modernize the nuclear the annual ICBM code Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit it’s been 20 years,” he said. entire experience. enterprise, Airmen from change operation, Airman 1st Class Ashley Boster “Wake up again and it’s 30. It “If you walk into a the 91st Missile Wing, maintenance teams wasn’t really in the cards, but situation and you say, ‘this at Minot Air Force Base, using DTU’s observed I thought I’d give it a shot.” sucks,’ guess what?” he said, COMMANDERS With his retirement only a rhetorically. “It’s going to North Dakota, recently a signifi cant increase implemented a $68 in productivity. 5th Bomb Wing Commander: million upgrade to the “The legacy Col. Matthew R. Brooks LGM-30G Minuteman III LFLC’s take about 45 5th Bomb Wing Vice Commander: intercontinental ballistic minutes to produce Col. Sloan Hollis missile. of the Wing Codes 91st Missile Wing Commander: First used on June 23, Processing System, Col. Colin J. Connor this new device – known and about 30 minutes 91st Missile Wing Vice Commander: as the Data Transfer Unit, to load at a launch Col. Craig Ramsey was designed to replace the facility,” said Drumm. legacy Cartridge Tape Unit “The new DTU takes and Launch Facility Load less than 30 minutes NEWSSUBMISSIONS Cartridge systems. to produce, and about “The DTU loads the seven minutes to Northern Sentry Offi ce Missile Guidance Set, load.” [email protected] | 701.839.0946 which is the brain of Additionally, the the Minuteman III, with LFLC can only MAFB Public Affairs Offi ce sensitive cryptographic data hold enough data [email protected] and other information the and information missile needs in order to for a single launch 701.723.6212 function,” said Capt. Kevin facility; which meant Drumm, 91st Operations Airmen would need MAIL&FAX Support Squadron ICBM to carry up to 50 315 South Main Street, Suite 202 codes operations chief. LFLC’s to accomplish PO Box 2183 “After its fi rst operational a complete code Minot, ND 58701 | 701.839.1867 use, we transitioned to change. A single DTU using DTU’s 100 percent is capable of storing VIEWONLINE of the time during the the same amount of www.northernsentry.com 742nd Missile Squadron’s data as 12 LFLC’s. www.minot.af.mil Operation OLYMPIC “The DTU has increased productivity and shortened the time FACEBOOK required to conduct Minot Air Force Base - Northern coding operations,” Sentry. The Northern Sentry is pub- said Drumm. “It’s also lished by BHG, Inc., a private fi rm 25-pounds lighter than operating independently of the U.S. Air Force. Contents of the Northern the CTU.” Sentry are not necessarily the of- Under the previous fi cial views of, or endorsed by, the system, Airmen U.S. government, the Department carried two CTU’s of Defense or the Department of the – which weighed Air Force. The offi cial newssource roughly 90-pounds. for Minot Air Force Base is www. Now, they only minot.af.mil. The appearance of advertising in this publication, includ- need to take one ing inserts or supplements, doesn’t DTU, which is only constitute endorsements by the DoD, 20-pounds. Drumm the Department of the Air Force or said this new system BHG Inc., of the products or services 5-6-7 8 enables faster, advertised. Everything advertised in more reliable and this publication shall be made avail- more secure ICBM able for purchase, use or patron- age without regard to race, color, operations. religion, sex, national origin, age, Expo and Trade Show, Chili Cook-off, “Simply put,” he marital status, physical handicap, Crowning of Miss Rodeo ND 2018 and so much more! said. “The DTU political affi liation, or any other non- loads the missile merit factor of the purchasers, users or patrons. We welcome your stories www.MinotYsMensRodeo.com with the information and data required and photos of interest to the reader- for it to function ship of the Northern Sentry. Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs reserves the properly day-to-day, right to not authorize publication.The as well as launch, Northern Sentry deadline for sub- or prevent a launch, mission of materials is at noon the based on presidential Tuesday before publication date. direction.” 4 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 NORTHERN SENTRY DETERRENCE FROM THE GROUND UP MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The 791st Maintenance Squadron Mechanical and Pneudraulics Section inspects a crane at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 21, 2017. MAPS maintains the upkeep of 91st Missile Wing equipment through periodic inspections to support U.S. Strategic Command’s deterrence mission. U.S. Air Force photos | Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers THE LIGHTER SIDE NORTHERN SENTRY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 5

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Doolittle Center First Friday To Feature Spooky Themed Menu Free Admission For Club The Jimmy Doolittle Center invites you to enjoy Members To UFC Fight Night a special First Friday event on Friday, October 6 from 4-9 p.m. Join the fun with corn hole, darts, and crud as well as dress your best costume con- tests. A delicious spooky themed menu will be served from 4-6 p.m. Cost is FREE for Club Members and spouse, $7 for adult non-members, $3 for children 6 years of age and older, and FREE for children age 5 and under. The event is family friendly. For additional information, call the Jimmy Doolittle Center at 723-3731. Enjoy Family Fun Fest At The Youth Center On October 27 Family Fun Fest is coming to the Youth Center Club members receive FREE admission to the on Friday, October 27 from 6-8 p.m. Children of UFC 213 pay-per-view event at Rockers Bar & Grill all ages can enjoy wearing their costumes and on Saturday, October 7. Non-members price is trying their skill at a variety of games. There will only $7. be 2 full gyms of activities and a haunted maze. The action features the UFC Interim Light- The event is open to everyone with no regis- weight title bout between #2 ranked Tony “El Cu- tration necessary. Tickets for games are $1 for 2 cuy” Ferguson and #7 ranked Kevin “The Motown tickets and may be purchased at the door. You’ll Phenom” Lee. In other main event action, Fabricio enjoy games, candy, prizes, food, and more at this Werdum takes on Derrick Lewis while Paige VanZ- annual event. The Family Fun Fest is sponsored ant in her UFC Flyweight debut battles Jessica Eye. by Dakota Kids Dentistry and Minot Spouses Club. Preliminaries begin at 7 p.m. with the main card No Federal Endorsement of Sponsor Intended. starting at 9 p.m. This is an adults only event - no For more details, call the Youth Center at 723- children. For more information, call 727-ROCK. 2838. Arts & Crafts Center Offering Wine & Paint Class On Oct. 20 The Arts and Crafts Center invites you to their Wine & Paint class on Friday, October 20 from 6-8 p.m. Gather your friends for a fun evening out painting a masterpiece. Cost is $26 per person for a two-hour excit- ing painting experience. Step-by-step instruction will be provided. Pre-registration is required at the Arts & Crafts Center from Oc- tober 10-19. There is limited seating available so be sure to register early. Class is open to adults 17 years of age and older only. Wine is not included in cost. You must provide your own wine if desired. For more details, please contact the Arts & Crafts Center at 723-3640.

Halloween Spooktacular Fitness Event Saturday, October 21, 9-11 a.m., Fitness Center CLUB MEMBER DRAWING ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 WILL BE FOR $350. You must be present to win. Become a club member today to qualif y. Simply visit Rockers Bar & Grill or the Jimmy Doolittle Center to obtain your application. The next weekly club member drawing will be held on Friday, October 6 at Rockers Bar & Grill and the Jimmy Doolittle Center. Drawing time varies each week between 5:30-6:30 p.m. NORTHERN SENTRY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 7

Oct 10 After Columbus Day Special Oct 18 Bundles For Babies Youth Indoor Soccer Registration Strike up some fun on Tuesday, October 10 during Expectant mothers are invited to attend Bundles The Youth Center is holding Youth Indoor Soccer the After Columbus Day Bowling Special at Rough For Babies at the Airmen and Family Readiness registration for Youth Center members 3-12 years Rider Lanes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adults can bowl Center on October 18 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. of age now through October 31. Cost is $30 for for only $2.75 per game and youth under the age The class is open to all ranks and not limited to a Smart Start ages 3 & 4 and $40 for youth ages of 18 years old bowl for $2.00 per game. Plus if fi rst pregnancy. Attendees will learn how to budget 5-12. Youth Center membership and a current you get a strike with the “red pin” as the head pin, for your growing family and about many of the sup- immunization record as well as a sports physi- you’ll receive a free game coupon (one free game port programs that are available. Plus participants cal must be on fi le to register. The Youth Indoor per person per game). For more information, call receive a free gift for your new baby courtesy of the Soccer season begins January 2. For additional Rough Rider Lanes at 727-4715. Air Force Aid Society. Please register by noon on information, please call the David C. Jones Youth Oct 13 Freaky Friday October 17. For more information, call 723-3950. Center at 723-2838. The Jimmy Doolittle Center invites you to Freaky Family Fun Night Friday on Friday, October 13 from 4-9 p.m. You Take the whole family out for a delicious meal. will enjoy great food, bar specials, DJ, and even a Rough Riders invites you to enjoy their Family Fun costume contest. Come dressed to part and enter Night every Tuesday from 5-9 p.m. Club members the costume contest for a chance to win the $100 can enjoy 2 large one topping pizzas, 12 bread- top prize. Second prize is $25 plus free lunch sticks, and 2 pitchers of soda for only $25. Non- certifi cates for runner-up and honorable mention. members can join the fun for only $32. Plus chil- Food will be served from 5-7 p.m. featuring blood- dren are sure to enjoy spending time in the Lil’ Rider shot deviled eyeballs, graveyard chicken enchilada Indoor Playland. For more details, call 727-4377. dip, mummy meatloaf, pork brains in chili sauce, and spider web chocolate cake. This is an adults For 5th Force Support Job Opportunities, only event. Cost is $5 for club members and $10 visit www.nafjobs.org or call 723-2812 for non-members. For more information, contact the Jimmy Doolittle Center at 723-3731. Oct 14 Monster Mayhem The Base Library invites children of all ages to their FREE Monster Mayhem event on Saturday, October 14 beginning at 1 p.m. This Second Saturday program features monsterous stories, creature crafts, and abnormal activities. Hal- loween costumes are welcome but not required. Call the Base Library at 723-3344 for additional information. Oct 19 Creative Kids Class Spend the morning with your preschooler having fun decorating pumpkins during the Creative Kids class at the Arts & Crafts Center on Thursday, October 19 from 10:30-11 a.m. Age appropriate projects are offered for children ages 3-5. Cost for the class is $5. Please call at least one day prior to class to sign up for the class. Call the Arts & Crafts Center at 723-3640 for details.

Oct 6 Friday Night Karaoke Oct 16-19 Off-Base Budget Classes Come and show off your talent during Friday Night Planning to move off base? The Airman & Fam- Karaoke at Rockers Bar & Grill on October 6 from ily Readiness Center is hosting Off-Base Budget 8 p.m. to close. Sing solo, do a duet, or grab a Classes on October 16, 17, 18, & 19 from 2:30-4 group! Rockers has a great karaoke selection for p.m. Airmen will obtain important information your enjoyment. Gather up your friends and enjoy on leases, military clauses, renters insurance, all of the fun. Rockers is hosting Karaoke Nights complete a budget worksheet, and determine an on Fridays throughout the month of October with affordable rental price range. Attendees should the exception of October 27. For additional infor- bring their current LESs and have knowledge of mation, contact Rockers Bar & Grill at 727-ROCK. their bills. Call 723-3950 for additional information.

For more 5th Force Support events, visit us at www.facebook.com/5thforcesupport Visit our website at www.5thforcesupport.com 8 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 NORTHERN SENTRY DINING, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Rodeo Discount Minot rodeo to offer discounted tickets for military Pumpkin French Toast With MINOT Y’S MENS RODEO Whipped Pumpkin Butter inot, N.D. (October 2, Colorado Springs, and the have been attending rodeos “since M2017) – For military folks Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. they were born.” looking for something fun to do, He enjoyed the Minot rodeo Tickets are discounted for the Minot Y’s Men’s Rodeo has last year and looks forward to military personnel on October just the ticket. it this year. “It’s an absolutely 8, when the rodeo starts at 1:30 With a military ID, armed forces great event that allows families pm; the rodeo also runs Oct. 5-7 personnel are able to purchase and friends to go out and at 6:30 pm each night. Tickets tickets to the October 8 rodeo enjoy themselves in a casual can be purchased online at www. performance at a discount. Tickets environment.” His daughters, MinotYsMensRodeo.com; to get must be purchased at the gate the ages fourteen and eleven, ride the military discount, military ID day of the rodeo, or at the Minot horses and enjoy the rodeo as must be shown in person and the Family YMCA, Monday through well. He and one of the girls went tickets purchased in person at the Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm. to the National Finals Rodeo a Minot Family YMCA or at the The Y’s Men have invited few years ago, but he appreciates gate the day of the rodeo. Active military personnel to the rodeo the Minot rodeo more. “I enjoy and retired military personnel are each year, and Colonel Colin rodeos like Minot more because eligible for the discount. Regular Connor, 91 Missile Wing it’s more family oriented, a more priced silver tickets are $23 and Commander, attended the rodeo relaxing setting, and it doesn’t gold are $33; with the military last year and will this year as well. cost an arm and a leg to get in.” discount, they are $13 and $18. A rodeo aﬁ cionado, Col. Connor Col. Connor and his wife took For more information, visit has gone to Cheyenne Frontier their honeymoon to Cheyenne the rodeo’s website or Facebook Days and rodeos in Denver, Frontier Days, and their daughters page.

Dancing for Special Stars comes to Minot INGREDIENTS: BETH DUCHSHERER | NORTHERN SENTRY 4 eggs 2/3 c. milk (whole, low-fat or skim) ½ c. pumpkin puree A night of fun and dancing One of the featured “celebrity” 1½ tsp. vanilla extract entertainment is set for the dancers is Mike Pankow. Pankow 1 tsp ground cinnamon “Dancing for Special Stars” next signed up simply because he loves 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice week on Wednesday, October, 11th to dance. Pankow is the owner 12 slices Texas toast, french bread, challah, croissant halves at the Ann Nicole Nelson Hall, of Dakota Custom Furniture has Minot State University. Starting been making custom furniture for Whipped pumpkin butter: with the reception at 6:15 pm, over 30 years. He is also a member ½ c. (1 stick), salted or unsalted butter, room temperature celebrity dancers from all over of the Minot Heritage Singers. 1/3 c. pumpkin puree Minot with their coaches will be He mentioned that he always 3 tbsp. maple syrup or honey 1 tsp. vanilla extract performing to their own personal enjoyed dancing and performing. ½ tsp. cinnamon “choice” songs. The performance Humorously he joked that his ½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice begins at 7:00 pm and will follow Mother didn’t want him to get up after the show with meet and hurt, so he was more involved with greet with the performers. dance classes and piano lessons MIKE PANKOW AND TONYA STUART- INSTRUCTIONS: The entertainment program growing up. Pankow noted MELLAND DANCE PARTNERS FOR is a fundraising event for the that he has always had a special DANCING FOR SPECIAL STARS Set a large non-stick skillet set over medium heat, add a small Special Olympics of North Dakota place in his heart for the Special Tickets are $25 and can be amount of butter and melt. (SOND). Each year diff erent Olympics. Back in the 1970’s, purchased by calling Special In a rectangular baking dish, whisk together the eggs, milk, area celebrities are paired with he taught swimming to students Olympics North Dakota at pumpkin puree, vanilla, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. local dance instructors and with disabilities at Utah State 701.746.0331. All proceeds go Dip the bread into the mixture, fl ip sides and then place on the enthusiasts. 2016 brought almost University and his team took fi rst to Special Olympics of North hot skillet. Cook until each side is golden brown, about 2-3 thirteen thousand dollars raised place in the state. He is excited Dakota and will help support their minutes on each side. Repeat with remaining ingredients, serve for the event. This year the 2017 to take on this challenge and help mission: “…to provide year-round hot with whipped pumpkin butter, maple syrup and toasted participants look to increase that out a worthy cause as well as give training and athletic competition chopped nuts (if desired). number and raise the bar for the back to the Special Olympics. in a variety of well coached, To make the pumpkin butter, in a small mixing bowl, add the years to come. Kathy Meagher, His partner and choreographer/ Olympic-type sports. Special softened butter and beat with a hand mixer for 2 minutes or President of Special Olympics of dance coach is Tonya Stuart- Olympics provides continuing until light and fl uffy. Add the pumpkin puree, maple syrup or North Dakota, stated that the idea Melland who is the Manager and opportunities to develop physical honey, vanilla, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. Beat for an of “Dancing for Special Stars” Editor of the Minot Air Force fi tness skills; prepare for entry additional minute or until fl uffy. Store in an air-tight container in all started eight years ago from a Base Newspaper, The Northern into school and community sports the refrigerator for up to 5 days. volunteer who watched the popular Sentry. Tonya is no stranger to programs; express courage; I’ve made the whipped pumpkin butter with both honey and television program and thought if dance either. In her early years experience joy; and participate maple syrup. I prefer maple syrup when using it on pancakes, they could do something similar it she was a prominent fi gure with in the sharing of gifts, skills, and would turn into a great fundraising her dance company, Jacquie’s waffl es and french toast, and honey when using it on rolls. Feel friendship with families, other free to use whichever you prefer! event. “This event has helped the Dance Academy in Humboldt, Special Olympics athletes, and the Special Olympics tap into a new Saskatchewan, for over 10 years. community.” -If you like your french toast on the sweeter side, add 1 tbsp. of audience and help raise awareness She still enjoys dancing and For more information contact brown sugar to the mixture. for the Special Olympics and what was thrilled to be asked to be a SOND at (701) 746-0331 or email their mission is” stated Meagher. performer. Her and Pankow have at www. specialolympicsnd.org. The event is held in Grand Forks spent many hours practicing their in April, Minot in October and 1920’s themed dance and are coming soon there will be dancing excited to be able to share this in Bismarck. performance. NORTHERN SENTRY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 9 10 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 NORTHERN SENTRYCLASSIFIEDS www.northernsentry.com | [email protected] | 701.839.0946 | 315 S. Main Ste 202 | PO Box 2183 | Minot, North Dakota

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parade, the B-52, under the pups, and to see their lives “That matters. Something as THE UNIFORM, THE RANK, THE BADGE call sign “Raider 21,” crashed tragically cut short was, and simple as smiling and taking a into the ocean, 25 miles off still is, an incredibly hard moment to talk with someone from page 3 the coast of the island. No one thing.” could make a diff erence in on board survived. However, from the ashes their day. It could make the suck, because you preordained alongside Airmen. “It’s the worst day when you of Raider 21, Matthews said diff erence. It shows that it. But if you walk into “The little known secret is have to bury your friends,” he carried on with a new someone does care. You never the situation and you say, we get to hang out with some said Matthews, who was perspective. know what a little act of ‘well this is interesting, of the best, most talented the 96th Bomb Squadron “It made me realize how kindness will do.” let’s see what I can do with people in the world,” he said. commander, when the crash important life is,” he said. As a career spanning nearly this,’ then that opens more “It’s incredibly rewarding.” happened. “For me, it’s a “Since you never know when three decades comes to a opportunities.” With such a positive day that never fi nishes. I was your last day is, you really close, Matthews said he hopes Matthews said the outlook, Matthews said he back at Barksdale, and the have to enjoy every minute any legacy he leaves behind opportunities aff orded him tends to look at every day as 20th Expeditionary Bomb and make today your best will be one rooted in kindness. throughout his career would his “best day.” Squadron was deployed to day.” “Over 30 years, I hope my have remained abstract, if “I think every day is the best Guam, when we found out we Truthfully, Matthews little acts of kindness have not for a constant drive to day,” he began. “Because you had a plane missing.” admitted, not every day starts made an impact,” he said. “I overcome what he called, “the wake up – and that’s a damn The uncertainty, Matthews off as that best day. He said hope they have gone through doldrums.” good start. Because one day said, was horrible. However, that’s when it takes a team to the Air Force, set the right “We hold ourselves back you’re not going to wake up, that initial shock was soon make it past the doldrums and example and made things so much because of our and you never know when that replaced by another feeling turn those days around. better.” attitude,” he said. “In reality, day is. The realization that – as more information “Just having someone Matthews paused, seemingly we’re really only limited by it’s a good thing to wake up was discovered and help you through stuff is to refl ect, before continuing. ourselves. Make the best of and go do something is what communicated. important,” he said. “That’s “The Air Force has really where you’re at – but always motivates me.” “It was just a sinking why it’s really important we changed since I came in,” evaluate.” Matthews said that idea feeling,” he said. “Then, know our people. How do you he said. “Today, there is a During his career, Matthews came to him as an epiphany having to tell families that know if something is wrong diff erent mentality. Through said he constantly evaluated born out of tragedy, when their loved ones are gone, with someone, unless you the 90’s, we were reforming. if the next move, assignment what began as a routine while also trying to keep the know them?” Then Iraq happened and we or position would be best fl yover near Andersen Air unit motivated and organized. Matthews said that moved from a Cold War to for his family. Then, he Base, Guam, turned into death I raised them, almost from commitment to knowing a bunch of little hot ones – weighed those evaluations for six Airmen, July 21, 2008. Airmen is a two-way street. which changed our attitude.” with, or against, his passion to Scheduled to participate in the “It goes up and down the Those changes, Matthews continue serving and working 64th Guam Liberation Day chain, it goes side to side,” he said, diverted the strategic said. “That’s how we take care focus away from the Air of each other.” Force’s nuclear mission and He smiled again and paused. onto other priorities. That shift “A few months ago I woke indirectly led to one of the Cooking Class up on the wrong side of most serious nuclear incidents the bed. I was cranky and in America’s history, when six everything,” Matthews said. nuclear warheads on cruise Cooking with Greek Yogurt “I had to meet a group of missiles were mistakenly folks at the dining facility on transported on a fl ight Barksdale. I go in and I put from Minot to Barksdale, Tuesday, the façade on, and the guy September 2007. serving my eggs looked at me “It’s never good when you Oct. 10, 2017 and said, ‘what would you have to wake the President like, sir?’” up and tell him you have a 2:00-3:00 pm Matthews, still stuck in the situation like that,” Matthews doldrums, said he robotically said. “It had a strategic-level $10 asked the Airman for impact across the world.” scrambled eggs. Matthews said that from “He looked at me and said, this ordeal emerged a Trinity Health Community Conference Room ‘I’m going to get you the best renewed focus on the security, omelet you’ve ever had,’” procedures and management Town & Country Center Matthews said. “No kidding, of America’s nuclear-capable this airman fi rst class saw I assets. was kind of down a little bit “The stand-up of Air Force Join a Trinity Health Registered Dietitian and his attitude perked me Global Strike Command, for a small group cooking class. right up. This kid put me right which came out of the past the doldrums.” incident, was actually a good With such a simple gesture, thing,” he said. “We put our RSVP by Oct. 9. Matthews said the attitude and eyes back where they should Space is limited! smile this Airman projected be. It may take a thousand Please reserve your was contagious. attaboy’s to overcome one spot today! Call 857-5268 “He made a diff erence in moment like that, but our my day,” Matthews said. Airmen keep working to make every day better.” Despite setbacks, incidents and tragedies, Matthews said the lessons learned have been passed along to Airmen, who will carry the torch long after he retires. “We pass along our identity as Airmen,” he said. “What we are as a service and how we are bound together are more important now than ever. Number one, you are all Airmen – we all wear the same uniform. Number two is your rank, or more importantly, what you do with your rank to make the Air Force better. Number three is your job, your career fi eld, your badge.” He smiled again. “It should be transparent to anyone out there,” Matthews said. “The uniform, the rank, the badge – it all makes us work better as a team. And above all, the attitude you bring to the table, regardless of the other three things, directly impacts our ability to combat airpower anywhere on the planet.”