THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARD HAS RELEASED THE NAMES OF TWO SOLDIERS WHO WERE KILLED IN AN ENEMY ATTACK ON SATURDAY IN PALMYRA, SYRIA.
THE DECEASED SOLDIERS ARE 29-YEAR-OLD SGT. WILLIAM NATHANIEL HOWARD OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA, AND 25-YEAR-OLD SGT EDGAR BRIAN TORRES-TOVAR OF DES MOINES.
BOTH WERE MEMBERS OF THE 1ST SQUADRON, 113TH CAVALRY REGIMENT.
THREE OTHER IOWA NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS WERE WOUNDED IN THE ATTACK.
TWO OF THE SOLDIERS REQUIRED MEDICAL EVACUATION FOR FURTHER TREATMENT AND ARE IN STABLE CONDITION.
THE THIRD SOLDIER HAS BEEN TREATED LOCALLY AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
PER DEPARTMENT OF WAR POLICY, THEIR NAMES WILL NOT BE RELEASED.
ALL THE SOLDIERS INVOLVED ARE ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST SQUADRON, 113TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, WHICH IS
PART OF THE 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION.
THE BRIGADE IS CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO THE MIDDLE EAST IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE.
GOVERNOR REYNOLDS HAS ORDERED FLAGS IN THE STATE TO BE FLOWN AT HALF STAFF FROM NOW UNTIL SUNSET ON THE DAY OF INTERMENT OF THE TWO SOLDIERS .
