Montana National Guard

I imagine there's a lot of folks who were camping or stranded by floodwaters in the Red Lodge, Montana area the past few days who will never forget the sound of a Chinook helicopter.

"That's why my guys train. That's why they joined the National Guard." Lt. Col. Noah Genger is the commander of the 189th Aviation Battalion in the Montana Army National Guard.

Major General Pete Hronek is the Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard. He recently visited troops from several Montana units currently deployed in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

From additional armor capability in Syria, to live fire training exercises in Kuwait. Here's what Montana Guard soldiers are up to on their current deployment.

A female Montana National Guard soldier has become to the first woman in history to graduate from the U.S. Army Sniper Course in Ft. Benning, Georgia.

In case you didn't know, today is "the day of the deployed." It's a day in honor of all of the troops who are currently deployed all over the world. Yes, despite the withdrawal from Afghanistan, we still have thousands of troops deployed all over the world who are serving in a variety of capacities.

Those who answered the call to serve obviously felt a calling to serve our country. But I also think those same veterans want to make sure that those patriotic values are instilled in the next generation.

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R-MT) welcomed home a wave of Montana National Guard troops back from service in Washington, DC. Greg and his wife Susan greeted troops on the tarmac in Helena earlier this week.   Job well done, @GuardMontana. Wel ...

National Guard soldiers posted in Washington, D.C. for the inauguration of President elect Joe Biden have all been vetted for any extremist behavior as part of a yearly process, according to the Montana Army National Guard.

The State of Montana is sending 165 National Guard personnel to Washington, D.C. for the inauguration of Joe Biden as President of the United States.