(Radio Iowa) – The plane carrying the remains of two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in Syria on December 13th landed early Wednesday afternoon at the Des Moines Airport. Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson reports.

Howard’s funeral will be held Saturday morning at Marshalltown High School. Torres-Tovar’s funeral will be Monday. The time and location have not been announced. The Iowa National Guard has posthumously promoted both men to the rank of staff sergeant.