memorial day

Lanie Hyland- "I will grieve the loss of Josh for the rest of my life. It has been 20 years and I still miss his hand in mine. 20 years...Never Forget."

As we head into Memorial Day, I was thinking back on the 2014 Big Sky Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. This was a powerful moment, as a 92 year old WWII veteran from Choteau stood up out of his wheelchair and pointed to his own son's name on the Vietnam Wall.

As Memorial Day approaches, how does Montana stand with its Veterans and those who passed while serving our country?

Memorial Day became a federal holiday in 1971. Here is a look at how Americans have celebrated through the years while also honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Some flags that could be flown over apartment balconies could be seen as very offensive. But why not at least allow the American flag to be flown?

This August it will be 20 years since Aaron Holleyman, a green beret from Glasgow, Montana, gave his life for our country in Iraq. We spoke with his high school friend, Active Duty US Army Colonel Parker Hahn, in honor of Memorial Day.

We got a call from Melissa Sandvick. Her son, US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jeremy Sandvick Monroe, was killed in Iraq in 2006.

Norby: "I would like to think that the Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom are the best of our generation as well..."

Known as the unofficial start of summer, but more importantly - a weekend to honor those military personnel who died while serving our country - Memorial Day Weekend is packed with events for the entire family. The Bozeman area offers tons of choices to satisfy both ends of the spectrum.

Vince Makela is not only with Horse Soldier Bourbon- he is one of the actual Green Beret "Horse Soldiers" who rode into Northern Afghanistan on horseback with the 5th Special Forces Group shortly after the 9-11 Terror Attacks.