
Two Army National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent were killed in a helicopter crash along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Friday, military officials said. One soldier survived but remains in critical condition.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Frankoski, Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Grassia, and Border Patrol agent Chris Luna died while flying a UH-72 Lakota helicopter as part of the federal government's border security operations. The crash occurred mid-afternoon near Rio Grande City in Starr County.