Military

POLSON, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. Army veteran with mental health issues, who was reunited with his sister last fall after 14 years, has gone missing again. Mona Storrud of Deer Park, Wash., tells the Missoulian that when she returned from volunteering at her granddaughter's school for two hours on Monday, Orin Storrud was gone...

Members of the Army and Marine Corps are often taught aggressive driving techniques while they’re deployed in areas like Iraq and Afghanistan. And according to insurance company USAA, they’re bringing those driving habits home — and causing more accidents as a result.

No matter how old they get, some daughters will always be “daddy’s little girl.” Here’s a soldier homecoming video that proves that point, with lots of tears.

In one of the most poignant ways of honoring a fallen comrade we’ve ever seen, former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell recently went to a Newtown, CT, pub and offered to pay the owner enough money to buy a random person a pint of Guinness every hour for the entire day.

Last week, the Pentagon decided open up thousands of near-the-front-line military jobs to female military personnel who were previously restricted from such roles. Women are still banned from combat, although this move to put them closer to harm’s way has upset some, including Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, who said that when women are too close to the front line “emotions” could

Time is running out to nominate employers for the 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to civilian employers of military employees. As of now, only 8 Montana employers have been nominated...

The policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” which has been in place since the Clinton administration, became a thing of the past at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday when the United States became one of more than 40 countries worldwide allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces. “They will no longer have to lie in order to help protect us,” said Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Ca

Senator Jon Tester has introduced a bill making it easier for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder related to sexual trauma to receive VA benefits. Under current rules, most veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress can receive VA health care benefits if they provide a diagnosis connected to their military service.

Senator Jon Tester wants to give veterans free, lifetime access to America’s National parks. Tester introduced a bill  to create a “freedom pass” for all honorably discharged military veterans. Tester says the freedom pass is a “powerful way to say thank you” to America’s veterans...

Future energy production, economic recovery and national security. They're all connected, according to a military leader, speaking at the Capitol Wednesday. Retired navy vice admiral Dennis McGinn was invited by State Senator Ryan Zinke, of Whitefish, and Representative Mike Phillips, of Bozeman, to explain how those topics are related...