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 Senate resolution honors two Iowa Army National Guard sergeants, William Nathaniel Howard and Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed on December 13, 2025, near Palmyra, Syria, when a gunman believed to be tied to the Islamic State attacked U.S. and partner forces. It extends sympathies to their families and others affected, including a U.S. civilian interpreter who was killed and three Guard soldiers who were injured. It recognizes the personnel who responded to the attack and condemns the assault. It asks the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to each soldier's family.

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Sponsors

• Joni Ernst Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors