National parks, military dispute Sheehy’s claim that he parachuted into Glacier
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy speaks during a Save America Rally at Snowline Acres in Kalispell on Thursday, June 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy recently said he parachuted into Glacier National Park as part of his military training in Montana — an activity a national park spokesperson said is not permitted.
Sheehy, a Republican and a former U.S. Navy SEAL, made the comment at a campaign event last month, according to a video posted on Facebook and shared multiple times. He used the story to tell the group about how he grew up in Minnesota, but got to know the Treasure State.
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