Iowa police chief's son among National Guard members killed in Syria ISIS terrorist attack

One of the two Iowa Army National Guard members killed in Saturday s terrorist attack in Syria has been identified as the son of a local police chief Meskwaki Nation Police Chief Jeffrey Bunn authenticated in a Facebook post Sunday that his son Nate Howard was among the sufferers The weekend ambush occurred in Palmyra when a lone Islamic State gunman targeted a group of Iowa Army National Guard soldiers The attack killed two American soldiers a U S civilian interpreter and wounded three additional U S soldiers In the modern day two of our Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers were killed in action along with a Civilian Interpreter in Syria Bunn mentioned My wife Misty and I had that visit from Army Commanders you never want to have Our son Nate was one of the Soldiers that paid the ultimate sacrifice for all of us to keep us all safer He loved what he was doing and would be the first in and last out no one left behind Please pray for our Soldiers all around this cruel world We will see you again son until then we have if from here IOWA NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED AS SUFFERERS IN DEADLY SYRIA ISIS ATTACKAccording to the National Guard s B Troop - th Cavalry the Marshalltown native served in the Iowa Army National Guard for more than years and had hoped to complete years of function Inspired by his grandfather s utility he became the first person from his father's side of the family to join the armed forces authorities commented When off duty Howard worked at Fisher Controls a Marshalltown-based industrial equipment manufacturer as a laser engraving specialist bureaucrats added He also enjoyed shooting woodworking and gaming according to the unit Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt offered her condolences to Howard s family and called the guardsman a son who did not come home in a Facebook post on Sunday The last day we learned that two members of the Iowa National Guard were killed in a terrorist attack in Syria Schmidt revealed in a announcement One of those provision members was Nate Howard An Iowan A Guardsman A son who did not come home We also mourn the loss of the other Iowa National Guardsman who was killed Their lives and their function matter I have been friends with Jeff Bunn for a large number of years Jeff serves as the Police Chief for the Meskwaki Nation Police Department a society within Tama County I am thankful for his friendship and my heart is broken for Jeff Misty and their family Losing a child is something no parent should ever have to face TRUMP VOWS 'VERY SERIOUS RETALIATION' AGAINST ISIS AFTER DEADLY SYRIA AMBUSH KILLS US SOLDIERSSchmidt noted the deaths underscored that the cost of facility is real especially against forces such as ISIS This hits close to home It reminds us that utility is personal and that the cost is real Schmidt added These losses are not headlines They are families coworkers and communities left carrying the weight ISIS is evil That is not political That is reality Our utility members are still standing in harm s way because that evil still exists Acknowledging that matters and so does remembering why they serve I am deeply thankful for the men and women of our armed forces and I believe we do not do enough for them They accept risks majority people never have to think about Separately the State Center Police Department and nonprofit Salute to the Fallen Foundation echoed the same sentiment in a Facebook post Sunday saying their thoughts and prayers are with Howard s friends and family Fox News Digital reached out to the Meskwaki Nation Police Department Tama County Sheriff's Office and the B Troop - th Cavalry for more information