SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY SPOKE ON THE U.S. SENATE FLOOR EARLIER THIS WEEK TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE TWO FALLEN IOWA NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS.
CGGUARD1 OC…..TO THE UNITED STATES. :07
GRASSLEY TALKED ABOUT EACH OF THE GUARD MEMBERS KILLED IN SYRIA LAST SATURDAY, STARTING WITH SGT. WILLIAM NATHANIEL “NATE” HOWARD OF MARSHALLTOWN, WHO SERVED IN THE GUARD FOR 11 YEARS:
CGGUARD2 OC……. JOINING THE GUARD. :13
GRASSLEY SAYS SGT. EDGAR TORRES-TOVAR OF DES MOINES HAD PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN KOSOVO;
CGGUARD3 OC……FOR HIS FAMILY. :19
PRESIDENT TRUMP, GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS AND MEMBERS OF IOWA’S CONGRETIONAL DELEGATION ALONG WITH IOWA NATIONAL GUARD SENIOR LEADERS JOINED THE FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN SOLDIERS TO RECEIVE THEM BACK SAFELY ON U.S. SOIL AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
TRANSFER CASES DRAPED WITH THE AMERICAN FLAG, HOLDING THE REMAINS OF THE FALLEN SOLDIERS WERE CARRIED FROM THE MILITARY AIRCRAFT THAT BROUGHT THEM TO DOVER.
AFTER THE DIGNIFIED PROCESS AND RITUALS OF RESPECT AND HONORS AT DOVER, THE SOLDIERS WILL BE TRANSPORTED TO IOWA, WHERE ADDITIONAL CEREMONIES AND MEMORIALS WILL TAKE PLACE.
THEY HAVE BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE ESCORTED BY FELLOW IOWA NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS EVERY
STEP OF THE WAY.
