The Great Falls (Montana) Tribune is doing a series of stories about federal funding possibly being slashed.  They devoted Monday to defense cuts, specifically how the cuts might affect Malmstrom AFB and the Montana Air National Guard.

The Guard piece is on-line for a limited time HERE; the Malmstrom piece is only partially on-line, HERE.

The Tribune reporter interviewed several people for his articles, some with actual military experience and some who have supported Malmstrom and the Air Guard over the years, so it was a pretty well-rounded article from a pro-military view.

Since I am pro-military (a veteran) and the articles were interesting – I need to offer a brief commentary. Continue reading →