Class Ring Finds Its Way Back to Mikula '67... Twice

The classified ad ran Feb. 27 in the Herald-Tribune's LOST category, its 10 words hardly conveying the mix of hope and desperation behind them.

John Mikula's ring meant a lot to him. To explain why, he tells two stories.

First of all, he says, at West Point, there's a ceremony when graduates receive their rings. It's a big deal. (VIDEO: Class of 2013 Ring Ceremony). More recently, the families of graduates who have died return the rings to West Point. They are melted and recast for new recipients, to provide them an extra bond with those who have gone before them. (VIDEO: Class of 2014 Ring Melt).