The 39-year-old soldier from White Bear Lake was among those killed during military strikes in the Middle East last weekend. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Nicole lost her life on Sunday in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, during an unmanned aircraft system attack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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She wasn’t just a soldier; she was a mother, a wife, and an avid gardener who loved making salsa with her teenage son. Now, her husband, Joey Amor, is sharing the\u00a0chilling details<\/strong><\/i>\u00a0of the days leading up to the tragedy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Joey and Nicole Amor | Source: Facebook\/nicole.hoff.58<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In a revelation that is raising serious questions, Joey disclosed that his wife had been moved just one week before the attack.\u00a0She was relocated off-base<\/a>\u00a0to a building resembling a\u00a0shipping container<\/strong>\u00a0that reportedly had\u00a0zero defenses<\/strong><\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Military officials were apparently dispersing troops into smaller groups because they feared the main base was a target. Ironically, the move intended to keep them safe may have placed them in the direct path of an Iranian weapon that pierced through fortifications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Even more unsettling is the report that some officials had\u00a0internal discussions<\/a>\u00a0about the site’s safety. Some felt the location concentrated too many troops in a spot that was\u00a0virtually impossible to defend<\/strong><\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Joey last spoke to his wife only two hours before the fatal strike occurred. They had been messaging about something as mundane as her tripping and falling the night before during her long shifts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “She just never responded in the morning,” Joey shared, describing the\u00a0haunting silence<\/strong><\/i>\u00a0that followed their last chat. The sudden loss has left their high school senior son and fourth-grade daughter without the woman who loved rollerblading and bicycling with them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “She was almost home,” her husband said from their Minnesota home. He noted that no one goes to Kuwait expecting the worst, making her being among the first casualties\u00a0hurt even deeper<\/strong><\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Nicole’s journey in the military began back in 2005 when she enlisted in the National Guard. She eventually transferred to the Army Reserve and was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command out of Des Moines, Iowa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Throughout her decorated career, she earned the Army Commendation Medal and the National Defense Medal. Her\u00a0Facebook profile<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0family tribute pages<\/a>\u00a0show a woman who balanced her uniform with a deep love for her family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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