Ashley Pruitt

Ashley Pruitt, 34, from Kentucky, was a Technical Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. She is newsworthy due to her recent death in a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refuelling plane crash in Iraq. The Pentagon has identified her as one of the six crew members killed in the incident. Former President Trump is scheduled to pay his respects in Delaware to the six service members who died, highlighting the significance of this loss. The crash and subsequent identification of the victims, including Pruitt, has brought attention to the risks faced by military personnel involved in aerial refuelling operations and the sacrifices made by those serving in the armed forces.