04/02/2026
Rest in peace, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ariana A. Bouche, just 27 years old.
A KC-135 Stratotanker pilot who lost her life serving our country after a U.S. military aircraft crashed during a mission in Iraq.
I cannot imagine the phone call her mother and father had to receive.
No parent should ever have to hear that their child is not coming home.
A young American who chose to serve something greater than herself... gone far too soon.
Let's remember her.
Let's remember her courage, her service, and the sacrifice she made for this country.
Rest easy, Lieutenant. A grateful nation salutes you.
