Friends, Family Honor Soldier Killed in Iran War

The remains of Captain Cody Khork of the U.S. Army Reserve came home to Winter Haven, Florida, where thousands of people attended his funeral procession.

Law enforcement officers await the arrival of the remains of Major Cody Khork who was killed in the Iran War. A funeral procession was held in Khork's hometown of Winter Haven, Fla., on March 18, 2026. Troy Myers/The Epoch Times

WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—Friends, family, and others gathered on March 18 to welcome home Army Reserve Captain Cody Khork, who was slain while serving in the ongoing war with Iran.

Standing on the side of the road waving American flags, hundreds of people watched a procession roll by on the roughly 30-minute drive from Lakeland Linder International Airport to a nearby funeral home. Among those attending were law enforcement officers, military comrades, and strangers.