Maj. Cody A. Khork, a 35-year-old U.S. Army Reserve officer from Polk County, is being laid to rest with full military honors today, Monday, March 23, 2026, at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
Maj. Khork was one of six service members killed on March 1 during an unmanned aircraft system (drone) attack at the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait. He was serving as part of Operation Epic Fury at the time of the strike.
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Service and Honors
- Final Resting Place: Burial at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell at 2:00 PM today.
- Posthumous Promotion: Formerly a Captain, he was posthumously promoted to the rank of Major on March 13.
- Awards: He was recognized with the Purple Heart and the Combat Action Badge following the…