"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.
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
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If you've travelled the state or talked to folks around Montana, whether it is folks working in the schools, or working in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities- they will all tell you what a Godsend these National Guard soldiers and airmen have been.