OOPS: A Setback For The Democrats In Montana. “Walsh may lose, not gain, thanks to new reports that he used his position in the National Guard for personal gain. On Sunday, a Montana TV station reported that Walsh was cited in a 2010 inspector general report for pressuring other Montana National Guard leaders to join a separate group — the privately run National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS). At the time, Walsh was running for the NGAUS vice-chairmanship and was attempting to drum up support for his candidacy, according to the inspector general.”