Overview
- Khork’s remains arrived around 1 p.m. at Lakeland Linder International Airport and were received with a water cannon salute before transfer to a hearse draped in an American flag.
- A law-enforcement motorcade escorted the procession to Oak Ridge Funeral Home in Winter Haven as residents gathered along the route to pay respects.
- The Polk County Sheriff’s Office published the escort route, advised of significant traffic delays, and committed to a 24/7 deputy presence until interment.
- Public visitation is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, at Winter Haven Worship Center, followed by funeral services, with burial set for Monday, March 23, at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
- The Department of Defense says he was among soldiers with the 103rd Sustainment Command killed in an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait, and he was posthumously promoted and awarded the Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge.