Honoring the service and sacrifice of the Ohio Air National Guard airmen who were killed in the Boeing KC–135 Stratotanker crash in Iraq during Operation Epic Fury.

honors the lives, service, and sacrifice of the Ohio Air National Guard airmen from the 121st Air Refueling Wing who were killed in the Boeing KC–135 Stratotanker crash in Iraq during Operation Epic Fury;

expresses its deepest condolences to the families, friends, and fellow servicemembers mourning their loss;

recognizes the critical role of the 121st Air Refueling Wing and all Air Force tanker crews who perform the difficult and dangerous mission of mid-air refueling in defense of the United States; and

affirms that the people of the United States will always remember these brave airmen and remain grateful for their sacrifice in service to their Nation.