Iowa (KWQC) – The two Iowa National Guard members who were killed in an attack in the Syrian desert, will arrive in Iowa Wednesday afternoon, officials say.
Staff Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines and Staff Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, will arrive at the Des Moines International Airport at 1 p.m., according to a media release from the Iowa National Guard.
Officials said both soldiers were posthumously promoted to Staff Sergeant in recognition of their service and sacrifice.
Once at the Des Moines International Airport the Iowa National Guard Honor Guard will have a honorable transfer of remains for the two soldiers.
Fellow Iowa National Guard members have escorted the soldiers home, including an dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
The event is for families and not open to the public, officials said.
Two other Iowa National Guard soldiers who were hurt in an attack in Syria, returned to the U.S. Saturday.
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