A small but enthusiastic group met at the Western Montana Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Monday morning for the first of many ceremonies to honor those who gave their lives for the country in the U.S. military.
The first of 36 wreath-laying ceremonies to commemorate Memorial Day in Missoula revealed a poignant memory for local U.S. Naval Master Chief Petty Officer Terry Zieba.
Late Friday night, Thomas Dempsey and Nick West were arrested for the robbery of a Missoula casino and for carjacking a Washington family at gunpoint almost 24 hours earlier. They will appear in justice court today.