Great Falls, MT - The Salvation Army Participates In Missing in America Memorial
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While Friday, June 5, is known by many as “National Donut Day,” The Salvation Army in Great Falls, Montana, marked the day by serving and honoring the memory of six local veterans whose cremated remains lay unclaimed in a local funeral home for years.
Several hundred people, many Patriot Guard Riders, Honor Guards, Veterans, First Responders, and others came together that day to honor the lives of six veterans whose service spanned from World War II to Vietnam. These six veterans were honored during a local service, then their remains were transported 90 miles to the Montana Veteran's Cemetery at Fort Harrison, in Helena, Montana, where they were interred with full Military Honors.
The Great Falls Salvation Army Corps served food, drinks, and snacks for all who attended the ceremony in Great Falls, then, accompanied the procession to Fort Harrison and once again served bottled water and snacks to the participants. Up to 400 Patriot Guard Riders participated along with local National Guard and Active Duty military personnel, fire departments, local and county law enforcement, and the public. During the procession people stood alongside the highways, streets, and on the overpasses paying their respects as the procession passed.
The Salvation Army was honored to assist that day, at the request of the “Missing in America Project,” whose mission it is to locate unclaimed veterans remains and ensure they receive the military honor due them.
