Moreno Honors Three Ohio Service Members Killed in Iraq

WASHINGTON –Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio)delivered a Senate Floorspeech honoring the life, service, and sacrifice of three Ohio National Guard members—Curtis Angst, Tyler Simmons, and Seth Koval—who were killed in a KC-135 crash in Iraq on March 12, 2026.
“We are absolutely the luckiest people on earth to live here in the United States of America,”said Senator Moreno.“We enjoy the blessings of liberty every day, but on days like today it is important for us to remember why we can live with these liberties. It is because of the selfless sacrifice of young men and young women, but in this case, three young men, that gave their lives for that. They signed up, as my colleague said, without hesitation. They served honorably, and with incredible sacrifice they gave the ultimate to this nation. These three Ohioans were the most courageous and selfless individuals of our great nation.”
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