Nita Peterson was raised on a small family farm in eastern SD. She graduated from South Dakota State University (SDSU) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force through the ROTC program. During her 5 years as an active duty nurse, she was stationed […]

Hosted by 148th Airman & Family Readiness Program  

The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center welcomes Lt Col (Ret) Donna Bergstrom to speak on Thursday, October 9th, from 6:30-7:30 pm. Program Highlights: "Happy Birthday United States Marine Corps! On November 10th, the Marine Corps turns 250 years old. From Philadelphia, the birthplace of the Marine Corps, to every ‘clime and place where we […]

We’re thrilled to invite you to Veteran Resilience Project’s (VRP) 2nd Annual SWEAT 4 VETS—an energizing sauna and cold plunge experience and fundraiser happening Saturday, October 25th on the lake walk in front of the Endion Inn in Canal Park, Duluth, MN. This unique wellness event blends the restorative power of sauna and cold immersion […]

Please join us at the Bong Center for our Speaker Series showcasing Natalie Belsky. Belsky is Assistant Professor of History in the Department of History, Political Science and International Studies at University of Minnesota Duluth. Her book Evacuee Encounters on the Soviet Home Front During the Second World War is the first to examine the […]