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‘Unapologetically American’: Memorial Services Held for 2 Soldiers Killed in Iran War

People in Florida and Kentucky showed their respects for casualties of Operation Epic Fury.
‘Unapologetically American’: Memorial Services Held for 2 Soldiers Killed in Iran War
The Haven Worship Center held a memorial service for one of the soldiers killed in Iran. Hundreds showed up to support Major Cody Khork in his hometown of Winter Haven, Fla., on March 21, 2026. Troy Myers/The Epoch Times
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—Emotional scenes unfolded in two American communities on March 21, 800 miles apart, as people gathered to honor military members killed in Operation Epic Fury against Iran.

In Winter Haven, Florida, a massive American flag hoisted up by two firetrucks outside the Haven Worship Center welcomed hundreds of attendees to Army Reserve Maj. Cody Khork’s memorial.

Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.