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Posted 4:53 PM 5/19/2012 by Evan Weborg (evan@kxlh.com)

Sixty soldiers from the Montana Army National Guard are back home in the Treasure State after a year long deployment.

The Montana Army National Guard's Detachment One, C Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion, left Montana last May for Fort Hood, Texas, before shipping out to (More) • Video (1) • Photos (3)

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Posted 4:44 PM 5/18/2012 by Heath Heggem (heath@krtv.com)

Another amendment affecting the military mission in Great Falls has been added to the National Defense Authorization Act.

U.S. Representative Denny Rehberg (R-MT) says that his amendment will prohibit the use of funds for the reduction of America's nuclear force unless Russia also reduces (More) • Video (1)

Posted 4:53 PM 5/16/2012 by Heath Heggem (heath@krtv.com)

The political tug-of-war over which aircraft will land at the Montana Air National Guard in Great Falls continues.

In a press release on Wednesday, U.S. Representative Denny Rehberg (R-MT) helped craft language in the National Defense Authorization Act which will protect MT ANG's F-15 (More)

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Posted 7:27 PM 5/9/2012 by Jen Hollenbach (jen@krtv.com)

Staff Sergeant Douglas Maceiko, stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base, enlisted in the Air Force just a few credits shy of receiving his associate's degree.

With a variety of education options in our community, he opted for Park University on Malmstrom Air Force Base to continue his (More) • Video (1) • Photos (3)

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Posted 6:54 PM 5/4/2012 by Kay Rossi (kay@krtv.com)

Space is running out for families who want to honor their military loved ones at the Montana Veteran's Memorial in Great Falls, but more room is being made.

One of the people helping to make the expansion a reality is Army veteran Ted Lorenz.

Lorenz got involved when he found (More) • Video (1)

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Posted 4:38 PM 4/27/2012 by Marnee Banks (Helena)

Liann Meyer has been waiting to meet Staff Sergeant Jason Lloyd for nine years.

Not knowing him personally, in 2003, Liann started mailing Jason letters and packages while he was deployed overseas.

"It's been a long time. You supported me on a lot of stuff," Jason said as he (More) • Video (1)

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Posted 9:46 AM 4/23/2012 by Evan Weborg (evan@kxlh.com)

Before heading out for basic training, new enlistees with the Montana Army National Guard put themselves to the test at Fort Harrison in the Devil's Brigade Warrior Challenge. 

Soldier Natasha Starceski noted, "This will actually prepare them a lot; when I did this before I left for (More) • Video (1) • Photos (4)

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Posted 3:10 PM 4/17/2012 by Angela Douglas (Billings)

Nearly 150 soldiers with the Montana Army National Guard's 484th Military Police Company gathered at the Billings airport on Tuesday morning, ready for their deployment to Afghanistan.

Specialist Jeremy Bakken and his wife Rachel, along with their three-month old son Keaton, were (More) • Video (1)

Posted 9:12 AM 4/17/2012 by David Sherman (david@krtv.com)

Flags across Montana will fly at half staff from Tuesday morning, April 17, until sundown on Wednesday evening, April 18, in honor of U.S. Army Corporal Antonio C. Burnside.

Governor Brian Schweitzer issued the proclamation on Monday and can be seen below.

Burnside, 31, died on (More)

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Posted 6:40 PM 4/15/2012 by Tara Grimes (tara@krtv.com)

U.S. Army Specialist Antonio Burnside, the Montana soldier who died in Afghanistan, arrived back in Great Falls on Sunday.

Burnside died during an insurgent attack.

As a member of the Blackfeet Nation, family members say Burnside will be buried at a family cemetery on the (More) • Video (1) • Photos (7)