Ceremony set for fallen North Dakota soldier
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The family of a North Dakota National Guard member killed in Afghanistan will accept the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart during a ceremony Saturday.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The family of a North Dakota National Guard member killed in Afghanistan will accept the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart during a ceremony Saturday.
The ceremony for Sgt. 1st Class Darren Linde will be at 3 p.m. at the 164th Regional Training Institute theatre at Camp Grafton Training Center at Devils Lake.
The 41-year-old Linde, of Devils Lake, and 20-year-old Spc. Tyler Orgaard, of Bismarck, were killed earlier this month when an improvised explosive device struck their vehicle.
Linde was buried in his hometown of Sidney, Mont. on Tuesday.
During the ceremony, Linde's family will accept the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart and the North Dakota Legion of Merit on his behalf.
The public is invited to attend the ceremony.
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