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US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Everett Erickson, 148th Fighter Wing (FW), Minnesota Air National Guard (ANG), uses a field stove to prepare breakfast at the Pike Lake Crossing remote communication base. TSGT Erickson is one of the checkpoint volunteers, from the Minnesota ANG, for the annual 400-mile John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon held along the north shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota (MN)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ralph J. Kaputska, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co More

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing (FW), Minnesota Air National Guard (ANG), cook a deep fried turkey for lunch at the Pike Lake Crossing remote communication base. The Guardsmen are checkpoint volunteers for the annual 400-mile John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon held along the north shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota (MN)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ralph J. Kaputska, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Everett Erickson (left) and USAF TSGT Rawn Nilsen, 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard (ANG), refuel a portable generator at Pike Lake Crossing. The Guardsmen are checkpoint volunteers for the annual 400-mile John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon held along the North Shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota (MN)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ralph J. Kaputska, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co More

A view of the campsite and field tent used by148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard (ANG) personnel at Pike Lake Crossing. The Guardsmen are checkpoint volunteers for the annual 400-mile John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon held along the North Shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota (MN)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ralph J. Kaputska, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Messina Wilkins (left) and USAF Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Rawn Nilsen, 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard (ANG), sit near a campfire as they volunteer during sled dog racers at the Pike Lake Crossing remote communication base. The Guardsmen are checkpoint volunteers for the annual 400-mile John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon held along the North Shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota (MN)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ralph J. Kaputska, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co More