Montana servicemembers honored at POW/MIA ceremony in Helena
HELENA — Advocates say dozens of Montana servicemembers remain unaccounted for, as prisoners of war or missing in action. On Friday, people gathere...
HELENA — Advocates say dozens of Montana servicemembers remain unaccounted for, as prisoners of war or missing in action. On Friday, people gathered in Helena to ensure that those servicemembers aren't forgotten.Friday was the 43rd National POW/MIA Recognition Day. On a solemn, rainy morning, volunteers read out the names of 53 servicemembers who have yet to be returned, during a ceremony at the Lewis and Clark County Veterans' Memorial in Memorial Park.'We want to make sure it stays on top of the priority list, so the rest of America knows what these people gave up – and what their families gave up – when they didn't come home,' said Jim Troiola, national commander of the American Legion, who took part in the event while visiting Montana this week.