A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and United States Army Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, in a targeted assault against United States service members on December 13, 2025.

HRES 957 is a non-binding resolution honoring U.S. Army Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, both Iowa Army National Guard members, who were killed in a December 13, 2025, terrorist attack near Palmyra, Syria. The resolution commemorates their service and sacrifice, expresses condolences to their families, and extends gratitude to responding forces. It does not create new policies or affect any individuals through legislative mechanisms, as it is purely ceremonial. The resolution was introduced by Iowa representatives and directs the Senate to send copies to the soldiers' families.