One of the places the balloon was spotted was Montana, which is home to one of the nation’s three nuclear missile silo fields at Malmstrom Air Force Base. The official spoke on condition of ...

lives within two miles from a missile silo in virtually every direction. 'I'm afraid me and the wife would have to vacate for two or three years,' Lewistown, Montana farmer Jerry Van Haur said.

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Montana — Malmstrom Air Force Base ... one-to-one replica of the launch facilities throughout the missile field used by missile maintainers and security forces defenders.