Two Basin Electric employees back on U.S. soil, one more remains overseas

During the past year, Basin Electric and Dakota Gas have had three employees serving overseas with the North Dakota National Guard.

Kelby Hovey, assistant pilot for Basin Electric, arrived in Djibouti, Africa, in April 2009. Her deployment with Detachment 42 of the North Dakota Army National Guard was complete in February.

Dakota Gasification Company employee Jill Thomas, warehouse supervisor, has been serving with the 231 Maneuver Task Force in Kosovo since September 2009. She will continue serving in Kosovo until the end of summer.

Basin Electric employee Kim Miller, business analyst, had been serving in Kosovo with the same unit as Thomas. She was one of about 160 soldiers who returned to the United States on Sunday, May 9. She’ll be stationed at Camp Atterbury in Indiana for demobilization processing.

Today at The Chamber (1640 Burnt Boat Drive, Bismarck), the Military Affairs Task Force will be hosting a barbeque for military members in honor of Military Appreciation Month. It’s called Brats for the Brave. Basin Electric is a sponsor.