Our Student Aviation Program Needs Your High Flying Help
Students interested in learning pilot training are able to use our flight simulator for free. We are looking for an instructor/leader to organize our students calendar and education process. We have the core curriculum, we need a teacher!
From the Northland to the Pacific: A Historic Sister City Bond
From the jungles of Papua New Guinea to the shores of Lake Superior, an 8,000-mile connection has been forged through shared history and the rediscovery of one of World War […]
Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, an Overview
Overview of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover by Richard I. Bong intern and Naval veteran Mitchell Trantow. Trantown served as an enlisted nuclear technician and is biased in favor of the Admiral.
New or Existing Volunteer Training
Excellent training for new or current volunteers.
VETERANS DAY Presentation on 11/09/2024
Veteran’s Day Presentations by our Junior Volunteers all day on Saturday, November 9th, 2024
SPOTLIGHT on JR VOLUNTEER:
Dallas Jondreau Dallas Jondreau is a junior (on paper, but one conversation with him will assure you he is one of those rare “old souls”) who has volunteered for the […]
23rd Veteran Now in house at the Bong
We are proud to announce the arrival of Frances Wittenberg in the office at the Richard I. Bong Center, and introduce her as the 23rd Veteran Events Manager.
Bong Center Veterans to the BWCA 2024
Journal by Duane Lasley, Images by Duane Lasley, Randy Freeman and John Gidley Monday July 22, 2024, the participants, three men, two women, group leader Duane Lasley and assistant group […]
The Defense of Toktong Pass, Korea
The Ordeal of 254 Marines of Fox/2/7 By Dave Schmidt The Korean War, commonly described as the “forgotten war,” was a remarkably brutal conflict, a proxy war fought by two […]
Meet our Volunteer of the Year: Glen Ericson
Our Volunteer of the Year, Glen Ericson, has a heart for service. Inspired by his father’s involvement in the Legion and his own military experience, for Glen joining the museum […]