ROCHESTER, Minn.-- More than 100 golfers gathered at Soldiers Field Golf Course on Friday, coming together not just for sport but to honor and support American service members who never made it home. The golf tournament, held on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, served as both a remembrance and a fundraiser benefiting VFW Post 1215 in Rochester. It was organized by the POW-MIA Riders Association.
Scott Eggert, National President of the POW-MIA Riders Association, says the event is about more than just raising money. It is about keeping the memory and mission alive for those still missing in action.
“Well, it's well over 100 golfers, and the fundraiser itself is for our local VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars, post-1215, and it also happens to fall on the National P-O-W Recognition Day, which