WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran who served in the Iowa National Guard and the Global War on Terrorism, spoke on the Senate floor to honor the lives of Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar and Sergeant Nate Howard after escorting (https://www.ernst.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ernst-escorts-bodies-of-iowa-guardsmen-to-the-homeland) the bodies of these Iowa National Guardsmen back to the United States.
Ernst's full remarks:
"This past weekend marked the 389th birthday of the National Guard.
"The Guard was on the front lines in our fight for freedom even before the birth of our nation and played a critical role in securing our independence.
"Toda...