Air Force personnel pile sandbags to hold back the rising Red River. U.S. Air Force personnel pile sandbags as citizens of the Grand Forks N.D., community build a dike to hold back the rising Red River on April 17, 1997. Members of the 911th Air Refueling Squadron stationed at nearby Grand Forks Air Force Base are joining their community in the fight against the flood waters. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.07 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 957079-A-EAY88-871.jpg Photo Gallery