FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Vietnam Veterans are being honored for their sacrifices this week at the Fargo Air Museum. The museum is partnering with Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 941 to mark Vietnam Veterans Memorial week. Aircraft carriers, military gear, and the Vietnam Memorial Wall are on display. Glenn Thoreson, a F-4 flight surgeon Vietnam veteran, kicked off the ceremony…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local veterans group held a Patriots’ Day ceremony at Fargo Air Museum. A Revolutionary War expert and the Fargo South Choir participated in the program. The event is hosted by United Patriotic Bodies. Members of the Fargo VFW provided a rifle volley and salute. The war expert explained in detail what happened all those years…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Monthly STEAM camps are back at the Fargo Air Museum for those interested in science. In the Junior version for ages eight to ten, students learned how to make a Rube Goldberg machine using Legos as a way to learn about engineering. Meanwhile, the Senior class, aged eleven to eighteen, learned more about electrical currents and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –- Fargo Air Museum will host the first “Veterans Story Preservation Day” on February 6th. Veterans of all branches are encouraged to share their stories about serving. Interviews will be conducted privately by Air Museum Collections Manager Max Sabin. He has four years of interviewing experience and is well versed with military history. There may be an…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — You can’t have a Celebrity Dinner & Auction at the Fargo Air Museum without a “celebrity” plane. This is the F-101B Voodoo from the North Dakota National Air Guard. The Cold War-era fighter jet was used in 1970 & 1972 to help the Happy Hooligans place first in the USAF Weapons Competition. It was retired in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There was a free agricultural open house at the Fargo Air Museum for the public to come in and ask questions about where their food comes from. Crop dusters and farmers were there to explain their process of growing food, the use of pesticides and selling it on the market to get it into stores. They…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This was the first ever Giving Hearts Day Jazz Dance and organizers plan to continue this new event. Fargo Air Museum will have events over the next few days like Wednesday’s veterans coffee hour. Adoption agency Homeward Bound will bring puppies for adoption and there will be a blood drive on Thursday. “To really spur and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo VFW and American Legion hold a big Veterans Day ceremony with dozens of veterans, active duty soldiers and their families to commemorate those who served. For the first time Veterans day ceremonies were held at the Fargo Air Museum, a place with illustrious military history and artifacts. The Red River Valley Veteran Concert Band…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Air Museum is celebrating local veterans in honor of the U.S. Navy’s 246 years. All veterans, active duty, national guard, and reserve got into the museum for free on Wednesday and were treated to complimentary coffee and sweets. A new exhibit showcasing U.S. Navy memorabilia is also on display. The celebration is part of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Derby for the Vets presenting a special donation to Fargo’s VA hospital. In a special announcement about the upcoming 10th annual derby, the director presented a check totaling 10 thousand dollars that was collected from this year’s event. Part of the announcement also included new changes that would allow people of all ages to participate in…
