Second Minnesota soldier killed in Iraq this week (Joshua Robert Hanson)

Rumors that a second Minnesota soldier was killed in Iraq this week were confirmed Friday by officials from the Minnesota National Guard.

Staff Sergeant Joshua Robert Hanson, 27, of Dent, Minnesota died near Khalidiyah, Iraq, on Wednesday. He was killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle. Six other Soldiers from Alpha Company were wounded during the incident but have since returned to duty.

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