The Iowa National Guard has confirmed the names of the Iowa National Guard killed in an attack in Syria. They were identified as Sgt. William Nate Howard, 29, of Marshalltown and Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines. They were both members of the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment. The Iowa National Guard also provided an update on the three soldiers who were wounded in the attack. Two required medical evacuation and are now stable. The third was treated locally and is in good condition. The soldiers are among about 1,800 Iowa National Guard deployed to the Middle East in May, part of a counter-terrorism effort called “Operation Inherent Resolve.”
