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Pentagon names six service members killed in Iraq tanker crash

The Pentagon named six service members who were killed when a KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in Iraq, the department said.

Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons was among those killed, the Pentagon said.

A Pentagon photo released with the announcement shows Simmons aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker in 2023 during a flight at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Ohio, the department said.

The Pentagon said the six were crew members of the refueling plane that crashed in Iraq.

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