Memorial service underway for Central Florida soldier killed in Iran War

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Updated: 12:01 PM EDT Mar 21, 2026

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The memorial service for U.S. Army Reserve Major Cody Khork, a Polk County servicemember killed in the Iran War, is underway.His remains were transported back home on Wednesday, led by a procession of deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and partner agencies from Lakeland Linder Airport to Winter Haven.Khork was killed in the line of duty on March 1 in Kuwait.

The memorial service for U.S. Army Reserve Major Cody Khork, a Polk County servicemember killed in the Iran War, is underway.

His remains were transported back home on Wednesday, led by a procession of deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and partner agencies from Lakeland Linder Airport to Winter Haven.

Khork was killed in the line of duty on March 1 in Kuwait.