[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H2606]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    PAYING TRIBUTE TO HONOR THE LIVES OF OHIO NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, we rise today with heavy hearts and deep 
gratitude to honor three courageous Ohio National Guard members who 
gave their lives in service to our Nation: Captain Seth Koval, Captain 
Curtis Angst, and Master Sergeant Tyler Simmons of the 121st Air 
Refueling Wing from Columbus, Ohio--one of the most difficult maneuvers 
in aviation.
  These airmen answered our country's call without hesitation. They 
carried America's mission far beyond our shores. They stood for 
something greater than themselves, defending liberty and patriotic 
values that define us as a nation.
  They were not only skilled professionals, but also patriots in the 
truest sense--men of honor, character, and quiet strength. Their loss 
is felt deeply across Ohio, in Stoutsville, in Wilmington, in Columbus, 
and across our grateful Republic.
  We remember not only how they died, but how they lived: with courage, 
duty, and unwavering devotion to the United States of America.
  Their sacrifice reminds us that freedom is never free and that it 
endures because of heroes like them.
  True to the 121st's vision to be masters of airpower, safeguarding 
liberty and security for Ohio and the United States, they pay tribute 
to the Air Force's core values of integrity first, service before self, 
and excellence in all we do.
  These fallen heroes embody this spirit. May God bless them, bless 
their families, and bless their colleagues. May God bless the United 
States of America in the days ahead.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask for a moment of silence in their memory.

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