A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and United States Army Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, in a targeted assault against United States service members on December 13, 2025.

This House resolution honors two Iowa Army National Guard sergeants, William Nathaniel Howard and Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed in an attack near Palmyra, Syria, on December 13, 2025. It extends sympathies to their families and others affected, honors the forces who responded, and condemns the attack on U.S. service members and civilians. It also asks that copies of the resolution be sent to the families of both soldiers. The resolution text refers to the Senate even though it was introduced in the House.

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Sponsors

• Zachary Nunn Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors