national guard

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte issued ‘a disaster declaration’ on Tuesday morning.

Military veterans in western Montana and surrounding areas will now have an easier time getting qualified for Veterans Affairs benefits.

Just recently, a Montana Army National Guard recruitment advertisement went viral after people noticed an interesting World War II photo in the ad.

The Missoula County Office of Emergency Management made an emergency declaration at the end of April in anticipation of the high waters they knew would be coming.

Multi-tasking was the order of the day.

Around 60 Montana Air National Guard units were expected to prepare for work on the Lolo Peak Fire near Missoula today, August 28, but changing conditions on the fire have led to a change in plans.

A large number of National Guard members are currently working on fires in Montana and the numbers are likely to increase.

Operation Red, White, and You put on by the Montana Army National Guard is coming up soon.

About 110 Montana National Guard soldiers are being deployed to help firefighting efforts in western Montana. This is the first fire related deployment of 2013.

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