GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS AND IOWA NATIONAL GUARD ADJUTANT GENERAL STEPHEN OSBORN, RECENTLY CONCLUDED A FIVE-DAY VISIT TO THE MIDDLE EAST, MEETING WITH IOWA SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE.
THE TRIP INCLUDED IOWA NATIONAL GUARD STATIONED IN SYRIA, JORDAN, IRAQ, AND KUWAIT; RECOGNIZING THEIR
AND REINFORCING IOWA’S COMMITMENT TO THE NEARLY 1,800 IOWA NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS CURRENTLY DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
OSBORN SAYS “SEEING OUR SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN REINFORCES WHY THIS MISSION MATTERS.
DURING THE VISIT TO SYRIA, GOVERNOR REYNOLDS PRESENTED THE PURPLE HEART TO AN IOWA SOLDIER WOUNDED DURING THE DECEMBER 13TH ATTACK THAT CLAIMED THE LIVES OF TWO IOWA NATIONAL GUARDSMEN.
IN JORDAN, THE GOVERNOR AND ADJUTANT GENERAL VISITED A DEPLOYED MEDICAL TEAM FROM THE 185TH AIR REFUELING WING.
THE AIRMEN PROVIDED CRITICAL MEDICAL CARE TO CASUALTIES FROM THE DECEMBER ATTACK.
A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALLY DEPLOYED AIRMEN FROM THE 185TH ALSO MET WITH THE DELEGATION TO DISCUSS THEIR HIGHLY TECHNICAL AND SPECIALIZED ROLES SUPPORTING AIR OPERATIONS.
Photos from Iowa National Guard
