Military

Sometimes you catch yourself scrolling through news and social media posts and it is just junk after junk after junk. But then there's something cool that catches your eye.

Students are rappelling off the rooftops at the University of Montana in Missoula and Montana Tech in Butte. This is pretty cool to see what the Montana Army National Guard is doing on our college campuses.

Seeing the wall in Butte and, more importantly, the Vietnam Veterans who were there to see it was also incredibly powerful. It was also a bit overwhelming. As an Iraq/Afghanistan veteran, we all owe so much to these Vietnam Veterans.

Some very interesting research is being done at The University of Montana when it comes to traumatic brain injury (TBI). The research will be particularly helpful for veterans, but in reality will assist anyone impacted by TBI.

I've got some really cool military coins and memorabilia that I've been able to gather over the years. For the most part, it's sitting in a pile or in storage one way or another. What could I do with it here in Montana?

"He was just about to retire after more than 20 years of service. He wanted to retire back in Montana."

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This August it will be 20 years since Aaron Holleyman, a green beret from Glasgow, Montana, gave his life for our country in Iraq. We spoke with his high school friend, Active Duty US Army Colonel Parker Hahn, in honor of Memorial Day.

We got a call from Melissa Sandvick. Her son, US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jeremy Sandvick Monroe, was killed in Iraq in 2006.

Sheriff Slaughter told me about Ken Weinheimer, the owner of Rocky Mountain Liquor, and how he set out to create the perfect cigar. By golly, I think he did it.