DUH!!!
I remember talking to an old SAC Colonel about Minot.
The saying goes:
“Why not Minot? FREEZIN’s the REASON!”
My father had a friend who ended up a general in SAC. He went to swell places like Rapid City, SD, and Minot. The family got into dogsledding.
I almost went to Minot, during my military service.
I received reassignment orders to go there after a year of remote duty in Campion AFS (middle of Alaska).
As I commiserated over a beer at the club (and heard that saying numerous times), a seasoned Sergeant heard my sad story and informed me that since I was currently in a remote assignment, along with two semi-isolated previous assignments, the Air Force wasn't supposed to send me to yet another semi-isolated/remote location.
Not only was he seasoned, he was an administrative Sergeant, and he lead me through the process of requesting a reassignment based on those facts. In three weeks, I had a reassignment to Tampa Florida.
Needless to say, he had a standing invitation to all the free beer/drinks (on me) for the remainder of my tour in Alaska.