Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?
St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota National Guard soldiers die in Iraq

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Two families of Minnesota National Guard members who were killed in Iraq over the weekend are now coming to terms with the news.

While the Department of Defense has not yet made an official announcement, family members say the National Guard soldiers were killed this Saturday.

Brian McDonough, 22, from Maplewood died in an explosion in Fallujah. Cory Rystad, who was 20 and from Red Lake Falls, was the other guard member who was killed.

His father, Jim Rystad, told MPR's Perry Finelli he got the news of his son's death yesterday morning.