Iowa National Guard Soldiers Killed in Syria Return Home
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Two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria returned home on Christmas Eve, with their funerals scheduled in Iowa. The soldiers, part of the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, were posthumously promoted to staff sergeant. An interpreter also died in the attack, and several other Guard members were wounded. The incident occurred amid ongoing US military operations against ISIS in eastern Syria, prompting retaliatory strikes.
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