2 National Guard soldiers from Upstate NY, Border Patrol agent killed in Texas helicopter crash

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : The UH-72 Lakota helicopter was assigned to the federal government's border security mission when it went down while the helicopter was conducting aviation operations, according to a statement released by Joint Task Force North, a military unit that supports Customs and Border Protection.
44% : Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, said in the release that they are "shocked and devastated" by the deaths of Frankoski and Grassia, and are "praying for the quick recovery" of the injured crew chief.Troy Miller, acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, said in a statement that they were "heartbroken" by the death of Luna, who is survived by his wife and two children, parents and brother.

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