Military

The head of Ellsworth Airforce Base is reacting to the first test flight of a nuclear capable stealth bomber earlier this month. Ellsworth is the future home of the B-21 Raider, which is expected to arrive in the mid-2020’s.

Ellsworth Airforce Base in Box Elder is the home of the B-21 which took its first flight November 10th.

The University Veteran Resource Center and Native Student Services sponsored a presentation by the descendent of a WWII Navajo Code Talker.

In this 2015 Dakota Life story, explore South Dakota's high-flying role in the Civil Air Patrol.

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs “Fallen Heroes” program has a story behind every sign.

In this 2004 Dakota Life clip, meet Clarence Wolf Guts who's actions during World War II echo through history as he helped save the lives of American soldiers by speaking his native language.

In this Dakota Life story from 1998, we meet Michael J. Fitzmaurice who served in the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam and received the Medal of Honor in 1973 for heroism.

This hour long episode of Dakota Life from 1999 salutes veterans.

In this Dakota Life story from 2000, get to know Arlo L. Olson who led his men through a harrowing campaign in Italy in October 1943.

Ellsworth Airforce Base’s mission is unchanged, despite conflict in the Gaza strip between Israel and Hamas.