Six U.S. Service Members Identified in Iraq Tanker Crash

The U.S. military has released the names of the six service members killed in a KC-135 Stratotanker crash in Iraq. The aircraft went down last week. The Department of Defense confirmed the crew was a mix of personnel from the Ohio Air National Guard and active-duty members based in Florida. The KC-135 is a military refueling plane, used to provide fuel to other aircraft in mid-air. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. No further details about the incident have been released. The names of the deceased are being withheld until all next of kin have been officially notified.