Military Helicopters Land in the Bitterroot as Part of Forest Service Collaboration

Bitterroot Forest gets a lift from military helicopters, 300 National Guard troops

For the next month, a pair of massive military helicopters and a total of 300 National Guard troops will be taking up a summer residence in the Bitterroot.

Military helicopters land in the Bitterroot as part of Forest Service collaboration

Some of the militarys largest helicopters, CH-53E Super Stallions, touched down Tuesday in Hamilton. Their mission: train while assisting with project in the Bitterroot National Forest.What we're going to be doing here is moving people and stuff. That's our bread and butter, said U.S. Marine Max Caggiano, a CH-53E pilot and executive officer of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron HMH 772.Watch here: Military helicopters land in the Bitterroot as pa…