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Read. Follow. Verify.House resolution honors fallen U.S. Army Sergeants William Nathaniel Howard and Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar
Last action · December 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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What This Bill Would Do
This resolution formally recognizes the service and sacrifice of two U.S. Army Sergeants who were during a targeted assault in Palmyra, Syria, on December 13, 2025.
The resolution serves as an official congressional acknowledgment of the deaths of two service members in a specific combat incident, marking the event for the public record.
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United States Army
The branch of service to which the deceased sergeants belonged is the subject of the formal recognition.
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The resolution was introduced four days after the incident occurred in Syria.
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