MISSOULA — Memorial Day wreath ceremonies to honor Missoula’s fallen veterans took place all across the city Monday.
The ceremonies began at 7 a.m., and at 3 p.m., one of the ceremonies took place at Rose Memorial Garden Park.
The ceremony started with a three-gun salute shortly followed by the playing of Taps and a brief prayer and statement. A
Spokespersons for U.S. Senator Jon Tester, U.S. Senator Daines and U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke then all gave brief statements honoring Missoula's fallen soldiers.
Following the statements, the crowd was invited to come up and grab a wreath to then place at one of each of the 18 memorial sites.
The memorial sites spanned across the majority of U.S. wars and conflicts that took place in the 20th and 21st centuries.
