Military

US Representative Krisit Noem joins Dakota Midday for an extended conversation about leadership, connection, and the role of impatience in…

An army post in Sioux Falls trained South Dakota soldiers for duty in the Spanish-American War.

Ben Jones is Dean of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor of History at Dakota State University. He’s an Air Force veteran and he’s taught at the Air…

The activation and growth of the 44th over 20 years. (The 44th was deactivated in 1994.)

How Rapid City's small airport became a key facility in the Strategic Air Command.

Congress is increasing spending on defense and other items this year. US Senator Mike Rounds says increased military spending is needed to make up for…

The U.S. House and Senate have passed the latest National Defense Authorization Act. President Obama has said he will veto the measure, but U.S. Senator…

Representatives from the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force Academies were in Rapid City last weekend at the invitation of US Senator Mike Rounds. SDPB’s Jim…

When he was around ten years old, Faith-native Scott Petz saw the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at Ellsworth Air Force Base. He remembers watching the…

Two South Dakota women are Congressional Gold Medal recipients for their work during World War Two. The official ceremony in Washington, D.C. in December…