I extend my sincerest condolences to the families of the servicemen who lost their lives in the recent conflict in Kuwait, including Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa; Chief Warrant Officer 3, Robert M. Marzan, 54, of Sacramento; California Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones during this difficult time. May God bless and keep you safe. Freedom is never free.