Major Khork's Legacy: ROTC Scholarship Honors Fallen Soldier

0:00It's April 23rd. This is Tampa Bay News today, AI-powered stories from your city. Major Cody Cork, a 35-year-old U.S. Army officer and 2014 graduate of Florida Southern College, got a heartfelt memorial on Wednesday right there on campus in Lakeland, Florida. Killed in a drone strike during the early days of the war with Iran, he left behind the legacy as a dedicated soldier. Cork kicked off his military path through the college's ROTC program, which took him on deployments around the globe and molded his skills as a leader. Family, friends, veterans and fellow troops showed up to celebrate his life, calling him a natural, at rallying people and a real friend to everyone. His stepmom Stacey noted how ROTC turned him into the strong soldier he was, while his dad James praised his instinct for stepping up and getting. Others on board. The family shared how touched they are by all the support in the lives he impacted, stressing they don't want his loss to scare folks away from.

1:01Service instead, it should fire up the next wave of leaders willing to fight for our freedoms. Florida Southern stepped up with an ROTC scholarship in his name to back future cadets, ensuring Major Cork's drive keeps pushing others forward.