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Iowa Guard General Addresses Syria Ambush, Deployments in Annual Speech
- On Jan. 15, 2026, Major General Stephen Osborn opened the Condition of the Guard at the Iowa Capitol, honoring two Iowa Guardsmen killed in Palmyra, Syria.
- Osborn acknowledged that many Iowans ask why the Guard is in Syria, framing the Iowa National Guard as a reserve force vital to Iowa's national security both domestically and abroad.
- Osborn outlined modernization steps including new Air National Guard units, saying, "As we move forward into 2026, three priorities will guide the Iowa National Guard" and citing $220 million Sioux City and $14 million Waterloo investments.
- Osborn told reporters the Guard's overseas presence will shrink as 200 of the deployed could return by the end of February and the remaining troops within 90 days.
- Osborn said the Iowa National Guard, "where 95% of our budget is funded federally through the Department of War, is a fully capable and fully equipped operational force" and modernization will strengthen readiness while creating economic growth and job creation in Iowa.
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Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn honors National Guard members killed in Syria attack
Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, the adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, began his 2026 Condition of the Guard address Thursday by honoring the loss of two Iowa National Guard service members.
Iowa Guard soldiers killed in Syria honored during annual Condition of Guard address
They were killed during a counterterrorism mission near Palmyra, Syria, when a lone gunman believed to be affiliated with the Islamic State opened fire on U.S. and partner forces. A U.S. civilian interpreter also was killed in the attack.
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