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‘Radiant’ Mother From Kentucky Was Among 6 US Service Members Killed in Air Crash in Iraq

The crash involved a KC-135 refueling plane supporting operations against Iran, killing six airmen from multiple U.S. bases; the cause remains under investigation, U.S. Central Command said.

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A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a military refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq.Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, hailed from a large family in Bardstown, Kentucky, and was “very, very” proud of her military career, her husband Gregory Pruitt said Sunday.“I’ll give you something brief: in a word, radiant,” he said in a phone interview, trying to hold back te…

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‘A Force to Be Reckoned With’: Teacher remembers Bardstown airman killed in Iraq

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ashley Pruitt, a Nelson County graduate, is remembered for her strong voice, service and devotion to family.

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A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a military refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq.

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‘Radiant’ mother from Kentucky was among 6 US service members killed in air crash in Iraq

Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, was killed last week when a military refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq.

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'Radiant' mother from Kentucky among 6 U.S. service members who died in air crash in Iraq

A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq.

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Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt of Bardstown is second Kentuckian killed in U.S. war on Iran

Pruitt belonged to the 6th Air Refueling Wing based at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.

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Hoptown Chronicle broke the news in on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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