One of the American troops killed in the ongoing conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran has ties to Virginia.<\/p>\n
One of the American troops killed in the ongoing conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran has ties to Virginia.\n<\/p>\n
Robert M. Marzan, a 54-year-old chief warrant officer who was killed March 1 in Kuwait<\/a>, grew up in Sacramento but had recently purchased a home in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, according to the Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rep. Eugene Vindman, who represents the county, issued a statement lamenting Marzan\u2019s death.<\/p>\n \u201cChief Warrant Officer Marzan served our nation with courage and dedication, and his loss is deeply felt not only by his family and fellow service members, but by the entire Spotsylvania community,\u201d Vindman said.<\/p>\n The congressman was in attendance Saturday as families of six U.S. service members killed in hostilities gathered at the Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for a dignified transfer of remains. Both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were also in attendance.<\/p>\n Virginia Sens. Tim Kaine<\/a> and Mark Warner<\/a>, along with Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger<\/a>, also offered condolences and tributes to Marzan on social media.<\/p>\n In a Facebook post<\/a>, a woman identifying herself as Marzan\u2019s niece, Irene, wrote that her uncle was just two months away from completing his last deployment after serving over 30 years in the Army.<\/p>\n Marzan is remembered by his wife Tina and children Justin and Felicia.<\/p>\n