The residents in a northwestern North Dakota town apparently took the news in stride that an Air Force ICBM transport truck had overturned near Parshall last week. According to an Associated Press Aug. 2 report, the talk of the town was everything but the missile incident. For instance, resident Arlene Zacher told AP, that missile transport in the area by USAF airmen is routine, adding, “If there is a problem, they will take care of it. They do a very good job.”
The Pentagon’s watchdog has identified serious concerns over corrosion, mold, and the structural decline of “critical infrastructure” at Air Force bases and other military installations in the Pacific, according to a recent report.