The debate on the House floor over the proposed "Defend the Guard Act" veered between solemn criticisms to blistering ...

The Montana National Guard has implemented a civilian employee hiring freeze in response to a directive from the Office of ...

At the Montana Air National Guard, fifth graders are diving into STEM education through the STARBASE program. This initiative offers students hands-on experience in science and ...

Representative George Nikolakakos, R-Great Falls, who was active duty in the Air Force before a seven-year stint in the ...

When Rep. George Nikolakakos, R-Great Falls, was in the Montana Air National Guard, he was required to attend multiple diversity, equity and inclusion workshops. Years later, Nikolakakos, who votes ...

Beaty is in the Montana Army National Guard and was named the 2025 United States Army Cadet Command Officer Instructor of the ...

Instead, we risked our lives retaking Q-West, an air base under Coalition ... House Bill 404, the Defend the Guard Act, ensures Montana’s National Guard cannot be deployed to combat without ...

said after noting how the Montana Air National Guard aids his community, particularly the fire department at the Great Falls International Airport. "It’s no different than saying, 'I’m going ...

However, he stressed that the Montana National Guard remains well-staffed and ready to respond to emergencies. “We’ve been very successful in our recruiting efforts here in the state. The Air ...