One of the Minnesota National Guard soldiers killed in Thursday’s helicopter crash near St. Cloud was a father of a young child and another on the way.
Governor Tim Walz has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at state and federal buildings in honor of the three National Guard members killed in a helicopter crash.
The Minnesota National Guard has sent out notifications over to 500 soldiers who could be called to active duty for an overseas deployment in the fall of next year.