Montana Congressman Steve Daines was in Missoula on Monday in the Florence Hotel Governor's Room to confer Purple Heart Medals of Valor to three veterans, one posthumously, during a Decoration Ceremony .
I was browsing the Playstation Network recently and came across the trailer for a new Mark Wahlberg movie titled "Lone Survivor." This movie looks amazing.
Back during the holiday season, I put out the call for help from you to gather items to ship over to our very own Montana National Guard unit in Afghanistan. Lots of you donated everything from tooth brushes to cash. We "passed the hat" a couple more times and, thanks to Nick and Logan from Bubs N Boards, we finally got some goodies heading to JC and the rest of the 495th.
The holidays can be hard for everyone. Whether it is a financial issue or family related. No one wants to feel left out during the holidays. Especially those overseas defending our country. That is why we are making it our goal to send a holiday care package to our recently deployed National Guard unit in Afghanistan
Technology is awesome. And not just because it helps us play Words With Friends on our phone when we’re bored at work. It also allowed Specialist Brock Howland to witness the birth of his son.
Editor's Note: This post has been updated to reflect that 30 American troops were killed in the attack, rather than 31, as initially reported.
Taliban insurgents shot down an American military helicopter in Afghanistan Saturday, killing 30 American troops, 7 Afghan commandos, and an interpreter multiple news outlets are reporting.