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Posted 12:11 PM 4/11/2012 by Shannon Newth (Great Falls)

A retired Air Force colonel who served as a liaison officer spoke about his time in Afghanistan to an audience at the Great Falls library on Tuesday night.

Martin Bannon, who was assigned to Malmstrom Air Force Base in the 90s, worked at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and was a key member of (More) • Video (1) • Photos (2)

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Posted 12:02 PM 4/11/2012 by Jen Hollenbach (jen@krtv.com)

Moving the F-15 from the Montana Air National Guard to California could be risky, according to former National Transportation Safety Board member John Goglia.

Goglia cites last week's F-18 crash into a Virginia apartment complex as a prime example. 

Goglia says that people (More) • Video (1)

Posted 6:25 PM 4/9/2012 by Blackfeet Nation

Officials with the Blackfeet Nation have issued a press release about the death of U.S. Army Specialist Antonio Burnside, who died in Afghanistan on Friday.

Burnside, 31, died on Friday, April 6, in Ghanzi province, Afghanistan, due to injuries he sustained when insurgents attacked his (More)

Posted 11:33 AM 4/8/2012 by David Sherman (Great Falls)

Antonio C. Burnside, a U.S. Army soldier from Great Falls, has died in Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense made the announcement on Sunday.

Burnside, 31, died on Friday, April 6, in Ghanzi province, Afghanistan, due to injuries he suffered when insurgents attacked his unit (More)

Posted 5:17 PM 4/3/2012 by Jen Hollenbach (Great Falls)

Texas' congressional delegation continues to fight the proposed transfer of eight C-130 cargo planes to the Montana Air National Guard.

The Texas lawmakers are considering legislative action to stop the move.

U.S. Representative Kay Granger says moving a fleet of C-130s from Texas (More)

Posted 4:43 PM 4/3/2012 by Marnee Banks (Helena)

The State of Montana is trying to help military families from falling into financial trouble.

The MT Commissioner of Securities & Insurance, Monica Lindeen, says military families are often targeted by scammers, and her office is trying to let people know there are resources to (More)

Posted 3:28 PM 3/29/2012 by David Sherman (Great Falls)

The U.S. Air Force this week reaffirmed its committment to deliver eight C-130s to Great Falls by 2014.

The Air Force originally announced the C-130 mission for the Montana Air National Guard in February, but it was uncertain when the cargo planes would arrive. The mission is expected to (More)

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Posted 6:08 PM 3/27/2012 by Marnee Banks (Helena)

Due to a Department of Defense policy, many Montana National Guard soldiers are getting their military leave cut short.

The 189th Aviation Regiment deployed last May. At the time, the soldiers were promised 15 days of mid-tour leave plus 30 days of post-tour leave once they returned from (More) • Video (1)

Posted 10:12 AM 3/23/2012 by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla (AFCENT)

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Frank Green, an Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician from Missoula, recently deployed to the 966th Air Expeditionary Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, as a part of Combined Joint Task Force Paladin.

Green joined a team of fellow EOD (More)

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Posted 10:03 PM 3/22/2012 by Marnee Banks (Helena)

Nearly a year ago, Montana National Guard Sergeant Dana Vonbergen said good-bye to her family and friends and left for Kuwait.

It was her third deployment, and at the time she was dating Dennis Harris.

Now, nearly a year later, Dana's landed back home and into the arms of her (More) • Video (1)