I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7511 
To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Des Moines, 
Iowa, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar VA Clinic’’ and to 
designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department in 
Marshalltown, Iowa, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard 
VA Clinic’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2026 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mrs. HINSON, and Mrs. MIL-
LER-MEEKS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
in Des Moines, Iowa, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Edgar 
Torres-Tovar VA Clinic’’ and to designate the commu-
nity-based outpatient clinic of the Department in 
Marshalltown, Iowa, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant William Na-
thaniel Howard VA Clinic’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iowa National Guard 
Heroes Commemoration Act’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
DESIGNATION 
OF 
STAFF 
SERGEANT 
EDGAR 
TORRES-TOVAR VA CLINIC. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Staff Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar 
was born in DeKalb, Illinois, on October 17, 2000, 
and raised in Des Moines, Iowa. 
(2) Staff Sergeant Torres-Tovar graduated 
from Dowling Catholic High School in West Des 
Moines, Iowa, in 2019. 
(3) On February 21, 2019, Staff Sergeant 
Torres-Tovar enlisted in the United States Army. 
(4) Staff Sergeant Torres-Tovar was the first 
in his family to serve in the Armed Forces. 
(5) Staff Sergeant Torres-Tovar deployed to 
Kosovo in November 2020, supporting United States 
and allied operations, and deployed to Syria in July 
2025 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. 
(6) Staff Sergeant Torres-Tovar served as a 
Cavalry Scout with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th 
Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th 
Infantry Division of the Iowa National Guard. 
(7) On December 13, 2025, Staff Sergeant 
Torres-Tovar was killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, 
while supporting United States counterterrorism op-
erations. 
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(8) Staff Sergeant Torres-Tovar was awarded 
the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, the Purple 
Heart, the Combat Action Badge, and the Army 
Commendation Medal with Combat Device for heroic 
service during combat operations in support of Oper-
ation Inherent Resolve. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—The clinic of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs located at 1211 East Army Post Road, 
Des Moines, Iowa, shall after the date of the enactment 
of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Staff Ser-
geant Edgar Torres-Tovar VA Clinic’’ or the ‘‘Edgar 
Torres-Tovar VA Clinic’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the clinic referred to in subsection (b) shall be 
considered to be a reference to the Staff Sergeant Edgar 
Torres-Tovar VA Clinic. 
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF STAFF SERGEANT WILLIAM NA-
THANIEL HOWARD VA CLINIC. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel ‘‘Nate’’ 
Howard was born on August 14, 1996, in 
Marshalltown, Iowa. 
(2) Staff Sergeant Howard graduated from 
Marshalltown High School in 2014. 
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(3) At the age of 17, while a high school senior, 
Staff Sergeant Howard enlisted in the Iowa National 
Guard on November 27, 2013, completing basic 
combat training and advanced individual training at 
Fort Benning, Georgia. 
(4) Staff Sergeant Howard deployed to Kosovo 
from November 2020 to July 2021 in support of 
United States and allied operations, served on the 
Texas border from April 2024 to May 2024, and de-
ployed to Syria in July 2025 in support of Operation 
Inherent Resolve. 
(5) Staff Sergeant Howard served as a Cavalry 
Scout with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry 
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infan-
try Division of the Iowa National Guard. 
(6) On December 13, 2025, Staff Sergeant 
Howard was killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, while 
supporting United States counterterrorism oper-
ations. 
(7) Staff Sergeant Howard was awarded the 
Bronze Star Medal with Valor, the Purple Heart, 
the Combat Action Badge, and the Army Com-
mendation Medal with Combat Device for heroic 
service in combat. 
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(b) DESIGNATION.—The outpatient clinic of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs located at 201 East Merle 
Hibbs Boulevard, Marshalltown, Iowa, shall after the date 
of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard VA Clin-
ic’’ or the ‘‘Nate Howard VA Clinic’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the clinic referred to in subsection (b) shall be 
considered to be a reference to the Staff Sergeant William 
Nathaniel Howard VA Clinic. 
Æ 
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