def get_minions():
    '''
    Return a list of minions
    '''
    log.debug('sqlite3 returner <get_minions> called')
    conn = _get_conn(ret=None)
    cur = conn.cursor()
    sql = '''SELECT DISTINCT id FROM salt_returns'''
    cur.execute(sql)
    data = cur.fetchall()
    ret = []
    for minion in data:
        ret.append(minion[0])
    _close_conn(conn)
    return ret