DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — It's been nearly 20 years since Detroit Lakes native Troy Linden was killed in action in Ramadi, Iraq, but his family has never forgotten.

When Troy's sister, Sarah Linden Hudson, and her family were given the opportunity to participate in a military families remembrance event in London, England, during the Minnesota Vikings' recent two-week stint overseas, the answer couldn't be anything but yes.

"We had quite the adventure," said Hudson, who attended the Oct. 5 NFL game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with her husband Todd and sons Emmett, 15, and Bennett, 12, as well as her mother, Merry Lee Linden.

"It was my sons' first plane ride, and first NFL experience (i.e., attending a game in person)," Hudson added.

The all-expenses-paid trip was a joint venture by the

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