Minihan legacy cemented at Herk Nation Legacy Monument
Daniel Gray, Little Rock Air Force Base Community Council president, presents an award to Gen. Mike Minihan, U.S. Air Force retired, during the unveiling of the recipient of the Herk Nation Legacy Award at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 5, 2025. Minihan served as an aircraft commander in the 61st Airlift Squadron from 1991 to 1994 and later returned to command the 19th AW from 2010 to 2012. He went on to lead Air Mobility Command from 2021 to 2024, but his connection to Little Rock remained deeply personal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Saisha Cornett)