Bringing Home Major Hovey | Des Moines News

A solemn homecoming for Major Brad Hovey, an Iowa airman who died in a tragic B-52 crash during a routine test flight from Edwards Air Force Base. Eight lives were lost. His remains arrive in Adel, Iowa, today, with a public procession winding through local towns before reaching Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home. Community members are invited to line the route as a tribute, and Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered flags flown at half-staff until sunset on Friday, July 17, the day of his burial at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery. This is a moment of collective grief and honor for a hero who gave his life in service. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/859417f81ff0909f