Support extended to families of the fallen

Five Minnesota servicemen have died in the last few days as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. While nothing can replace a lost loved one, there are a number of programs available for the families of fallen troops. MPR's Perry Finelli spoke with Major Mark Lappegaard who is an operations officer for human services in the Minnesota National Guard.

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