Fifty years ago, the Sage family of Niobrara, Nebraska grieved the loss of three of their sons, all sailors. A hometown monument memorializes the brothers, yet it’s been a struggle to preserve their place in the history of the Vietnam War.
During the winter of 1846, when Mormons, on their way to the Salt Lake, stopped near Ponca to winter, eleven church members died during the harsh winter. Today a great stone monument stands as a memorial.

