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.
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Latest Action · December 18, 2025
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8893-8894; text: CR S8926)
This Senate resolution honors two Iowa Army National Guard sergeants, William Nathaniel Howard and Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed in action during a terrorist attack in Palmyra, Syria on December 13, 2025. The soldiers were conducting counter-terrorism operations against Islamic State remnants when a lone gunman opened fire on U.S. and partner forces, also killing a civilian interpreter and injuring three other Iowa National Guard members. The resolution formally recognizes the service and sacrifice of both sergeants, extends condolences to their families, and condemns the terrorist attack while honoring the response of other personnel who prevented further casualties. As a non-binding resolution, it does not involve any funding or implementation timeline, but serves as an official congressional tribute that will be transmitted to the families of the fallen soldiers.
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