First we had the headline from the Great Falls Tribune, “Air Force confirms MANG to lose F-15s” which was first announced by Congressman Denny Rehberg and first posted here at The Western Word.

Then in the Sunday paper, we had the “symbolic” editorial from the Tribune brass, “Community, delegation need to fight for MANG missions.”

While there’s sadness in Great Falls, Montana, there’s joy in Fresno, California.

I would be shirking my duties as a columnist/blogger if I did not take an in-depth look at the Tribune editorial. So today is part one of a two part column about that editorial. Continue reading →