veterans

Following the successful B2 Bomber strikes on the Iranian nuclear sites, one of the first people I thought of was Yellowstone County Commissioner Mike Waters. He's a B1 Bomber pilot veteran and retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel.

Earlier this year from the SHOT Show in Vegas, we told you about how a Montana company was a finalist in a major competition for the US Army. Here's the update: they won. And, they're now looking to manufacture this weapon right here in Montana.

"Charlie joins the likes of Montana war heroes Doolittle Raider David Thatcher, Bataan Death March Survivor Ben Steele, Tribal War Chief of the Crow Nation Dr. Joe Medicine Crow, and Medal of Honor Recipient Travis Atkins. What do these men have in common? They epitomize the Montana spirit of service, courage, and selfless sacrifice." -Senator Daines

Lanie Hyland- "I will grieve the loss of Josh for the rest of my life. It has been 20 years and I still miss his hand in mine. 20 years...Never Forget."

As we head into Memorial Day, I was thinking back on the 2014 Big Sky Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. This was a powerful moment, as a 92 year old WWII veteran from Choteau stood up out of his wheelchair and pointed to his own son's name on the Vietnam Wall.

Over a dozen British soldiers trained alongside soldiers with the Montana Army National Guard near Townsend, Montana.

A couple of Montana warriors dominated a regional Best Warrior competition in Idaho. Plus, some thoughts as the Blackhawk and Chinooks flew over head on Friday.

Montana's US Senator and Navy SEAL veteran Tim Sheehy (R-MT) speaks for so many of us veterans when he spoke up in support of the latest batch of reforms announced by SECDEF Pete Hegseth.

The grandson of legendary US Army General George Patton recently hosted an event in Montana, and I heard from fellow veterans that it was incredible. If you missed out, the Patton Veterans Project has a unique opportunity for Montana veterans very soon.

He grew up in Butte, played football for the legendary Coach Green at Montana Tech, and then served 27 years as a United States Marine. His "antifragile" message is something we all need to hear. Yes, our fellow veterans included.