The remains of Staff Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Staff Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, both Iowa National Guard Soldiers, arrived at Des Moines International Airport on Dec. 24, 2025, according to the Iowa National Guard. The Iowa National Guard posted the information on X, confirming the arrival of the fallen soldiers' remains at the airport yesterday. No additional details on the circumstances of the soldiers' deaths or the arrival ceremony were provided in the statement released by the Iowa National Guard.
