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AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\" data-gu-name=\"title\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1mqnt10\">\n<p>More details have emerged about the six American service members who were killed in an unmanned aircraft system attack in the Shuaiba port in Kuwait on Sunday, the first known US fatalities since the US and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday evening, the US Department of Defense identified four of the six US soldiers who were killed as Capt Cody A Khork, 35; Sgt first class Nicole M Amor, 39; Sgt Declan J Coady, 20; and Sgt first class Noah L Tietjens, 42. On Wednesday evening, the Pentagon identified the fifth deceased service member as Maj Jeffrey R. O\u2019Brien, 45, and the Department of Defense said it believed the sixth individual was chief warrant officer 3, Robert M Marzan, 54.<\/p>\n<p>All of them had been assigned to the 103rd sustainment command in Des Moines, Iowa, and were \u201csupporting Operation Epic Fury\u201d, the Department of Defense said. They were killed on Sunday during an \u201cunmanned aircraft system attack\u201d in port Shuaiba, Kuwait, according to the military.<\/p>\n<p>The incident remains under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Since Saturday, when the US and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran, US and Israeli forces have carried out large-scale strikes across Iran, including striking the compound of Iran\u2019s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on Saturday. Iran has responded with retaliatory strikes, launching missiles aimed at Israel and US military facilities in the region, including in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>When announcing the operation, Donald Trump said that his administration was \u201ctaking every possible step to minimize the risk to US personnel in the region\u201d. But, he added, \u201cthe lives of courageous American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties\u201d, adding that \u201cthat often happens in war\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday evening, the US army reserve said that the US soldiers who were killed \u201cserved fearlessly and selflessly in defense of our nation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir sacrifice, and the sacrifices of their families, will never be forgotten,\u201d said Lt Gen Robert Harter, the chief of the army reserve and the commanding general of the US army reserve command, said. \u201cOn behalf of the army reserve, we express our heartfelt condolences to their families and loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here is what we know about the six US service members who have been identified.<\/p>\n<div id=\"maincontent\" class=\"dcr-slhikk\">\n<div class=\"article-body-commercial-selector article-body-viewer-selector dcr-1c9t5u6\">\n<h2 id=\"sgt-declan-j-coady-20\" 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fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/bbncnews.online\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pLmd1aW0uY28udWsvaW1nL21lZGlhLzdlYmE4Mzk1NWEwYTE3YzY4ZWMyNDQ5OTdmNDViMWY1YzZkODIzYzYvMF8zNjlfMjk0MF8xOTYwL21hc3Rlci8yOTQwLmpwZz93aWR0aD00NDUmZHByPTEmcz1ub25lJmNyb3A9bm9uZQ\/80cb63605e5d\/families-of-the-fali3n-s0ldiers-in-kuwait-reveal-touching-memories-of-their-loved-ones-a-short-1-minute-audio-clip-is-shattering-hearts-across-the-united-states.webp?p=2543\" alt=\"a man in a soldier\u2019s uniform stands with his hands behind his back\" width=\"445\" height=\"296.66666666666663\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div><figcaption class=\"dcr-fd61eq\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\"><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Sgt Declan Coady was posthumously promoted from specialist, the army reserve said.<\/span>\u00a0Photograph: Courtesy Keira Coady<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The US army reserve said that Coady, who was posthumously promoted from specialist, was a resident of Des Moines, Iowa, and had enlisted in the army reserve in 2023 as an army information technology specialist. During his career, he received awards including the Army Service Ribbon, National Defense Service Ribbon and Overseas Service Ribbon.<\/p>\n<p>Coady was a 2023\u00a0graduate\u00a0of Valley high school and was an Eagle Scout,\u00a0according to a 2020 Facebook post\u00a0from his Boy Scout troop in West Des Moines.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u00a0statement,\u00a0Drake University in Des Moines said that Coady was a student at the university, studying information systems, cybersecurity and computer science. 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\/><\/div>\n<div><\/div><figcaption class=\"dcr-fd61eq\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\"><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Keira Coady holds a photo of her brother Sgt Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa.<\/span>\u00a0Photograph: Charlie Neibergall\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cHe was supposed to be 21 on May 5,\u201d she said. \u201cHe was just a baby, and will forever be mine and Aidan\u2019s baby brother, Rowan\u2019s older brother, and our parents\u2019 son.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cTrying to find any words at all to describe Declan feels impossible at this moment,\u201d she added. \u201cHowever, to say what my mom would say is, \u2018He was so kind and so amazing, and he was my baby.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Keira said that, growing up, Declan was part of a swim team, did fencing, and was an Eagle Scout. Outside of that, she said, he loved gaming and \u201cwhile in Kuwait he was shipping home pieces so that when he came home he could build his own PC to not only play games but continue working in IT and cyber security\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cDeclan was a man of few words more often than not, but if you ever had the chance to talk to him about something he was passionate about you were lucky,\u201d she continued. \u201cHe was so smart and could just talk your ear off for hours about what he loved, and while we may not have always known what terms or acronyms he was throwing out we would always listen because we all loved to just hear him speak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cI wish I could think of words beyond that he was smart and kind and amazing, but even if I were to throw in other words it still wouldn\u2019t quite capture his spirit,\u201d she concluded. \u201cHe was truly a rock in all of our lives and was just the most amazing brother and son my 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\/><\/div>\n<div><\/div><figcaption class=\"dcr-fd61eq\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\"><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">In his career, Capt Cody Khork deployed to Saudi Arabia in 2018, Guant\u00e1namo Bay in 2021 and Poland in 2024.<\/span>\u00a0Photograph: Sgt Brent Newton\/US army via AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Khork was a resident of Lakeland, Florida, the US army reserve\u00a0said. Khork had enlisted in the national guard as a multiple launch rocket system\/fire direction specialist in 2009, before commissioning as a military police officer in the army reserve in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Over his career, the army reserve said, he deployed to Saudi Arabia in 2018, Guant\u00e1namo Bay in 2021 and Poland in 2024. He received numerous awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal and Army Commendation Medal.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u00a0statement online, the city of Winter Haven, Florida, said that Khork was a 2008 graduate of Lake Region high school and 2014 graduate of Florida Southern College.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFriends remember Cody as someone who was easygoing, always smiling, and the kind of person who looked out for the people around him \u2013 the type of friend who made it feel like no time had passed when you ran into him around town,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Southern College said in a\u00a0statement\u00a0that they mourned the loss of Khork, who they said was a political science major and member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and \u201cwas known among his classmates, professors, and friends for his \u2018leadership, character, and commitment to serving others\u2019\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u00a0statement\u00a0to the New York Times on Tuesday, his family described him as \u201cdeeply patriotic\u201d and as someone who \u201ctook great pride in serving something greater than himself\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe lived with purpose, loved deeply, and served honorably,\u201d they added. \u201cHis legacy will endure in the lives he touched, the example he set, and the love of country and family that defined him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On social media, a friend of Khork\u2019s called him \u201cmy best friend, best man, and brother\u201d who he said \u201cgave his life defending our country overseas\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s helped me get through the hardest and lowest parts of my life and been there to celebrate the best,\u201d they added. \u201cI\u2019ve watched him support others and myself through the years when he had nothing to his name and never complained about it. 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class=\"dcr-fd61eq\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\"><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Joey Amor, husband of Sgt first class Nicole Amor, said she had been moved off-base in fear the base would be attacked.<\/span>\u00a0Photograph: Joey Amor via AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Amor, a resident of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, enlisted in the national guard as an automated logistics specialist in 2005 and transferred to the army reserve in 2006, the army reserve said. She deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Her awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal.<\/p>\n<p>Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota senator, said in a\u00a0statement\u00a0that Amor was an \u201cavid gardener who made salsa from the peppers and tomatoes in her garden with her son, a senior in high school\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe also enjoyed rollerblading and bicycling with her fourth-grade daughter,\u201d the statement added. Klobuchar shared a photo of Amor with her husband, Joey.<\/p>\n<p>Joey told\u00a0the Associated Press\u00a0that around a week before the drone strike, Amor had been moved off-base to a shipping container-style building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were dispersing because they were in fear that the base they were on was going to get attacked and they felt it was safer in smaller groups in separate places,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He said that he last spoke to her about two hours before she was killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cShe just never responded in the morning,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sgt-first-class-noah-l-tietjens-42\" class=\"dcr-12ibh7f\"><strong>Sgt<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>first c<\/strong><strong>lass\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Noah L Tietjens<\/strong><strong>, 42<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"81d4f3e8-d31d-4ab3-8555-47ee2cfa31a5\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\" 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fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/bbncnews.online\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pLmd1aW0uY28udWsvaW1nL21lZGlhLzc0ODgxYzM2ZWEzYjYyNmZlMDg4YmQ4YzI3YmMxYTUxMDlkMThhYWUvMF8xMzBfNjQyNV80MjgzL21hc3Rlci82NDI1LmpwZz93aWR0aD00NDUmZHByPTEmcz1ub25lJmNyb3A9bm9uZQ\/f2eb0bdbd2ee\/families-of-the-fali3n-s0ldiers-in-kuwait-reveal-touching-memories-of-their-loved-ones-a-short-1-minute-audio-clip-is-shattering-hearts-across-the-united-states.webp?p=2543\" alt=\"a man in a soldier\u2019s uniform stands in front of a US flag\" width=\"445\" height=\"296.64357976653696\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div><figcaption class=\"dcr-fd61eq\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\"><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Sgt first class Noah Tietjens had multiple deployments, including Kuwait in 2009 and 2019.<\/span>\u00a0Photograph: Sgt Brent Newton\/US army via AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tietjens, a resident of Bellevue, Nebraska, enlisted in the army reserve in 2006 as a wheeled vehicle mechanic, the US army reserve said. He had multiple deployments, including to Kuwait in 2009 and 2019, the release said. Tietjens\u2019s decorations included the Meritorious Service Medal and Army Commendation Medal.<\/p>\n<p>His twin brother, Nicholas, described Noah to the\u00a0New York Times\u00a0as someone who had proven himself to be a \u201cgreat leader\u201d and said that he had been several months away from the end of his deployment in Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe just wanted to get there, and get it over with, and get back,\u201d Nicholas said.<\/p>\n<p>Tietjens is survived by his wife, Shelly, and their teenage son, Dylan. The Times reported that the family had trained together at Martial Arts International in Bellevue.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u00a0statement\u00a0on Facebook, the Philippine Martial Arts Alliance wrote that they \u201care heartbroken to share the loss of our brother, Sergeant First Class Noah Lee Tietjens, who tragically lost his life while serving our country in Kuwait\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo us, he was Mr Noah, a devoted husband and father, a respected Black Belt in Philippine Combatives and Taekwondo, and an instructor who gave his time, discipline, and leadership to others,\u201d the\u00a0statement added. \u201cNoah lived the martial arts code. He did not simply wear a Black Belt \u2026 he lived it. He led with integrity. He trained with purpose. He taught with humility.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"maj-jeffrey-r-obrien-45\" class=\"dcr-12ibh7f\"><strong>Maj Jeffrey R O\u2019Brien, 45<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"7ba3908a-afef-407f-9c48-4f7dd1d5dddd\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\">\n<div id=\"img-7\" class=\"dcr-1t8m8f2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/bbncnews.online\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pLmd1aW0uY28udWsvaW1nL21lZGlhLzEzMzcxZDEwMGIwY2MzMGNiMGNhMWUyMGFiNDhjZTExOTJhZmMzOWMvMF8wXzIwNDhfMTM2NS9tYXN0ZXIvMjA0OC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDQ1JmRwcj0xJnM9bm9uZSZjcm9wPW5vbmU\/38e39266bdab\/families-of-the-fali3n-s0ldiers-in-kuwait-reveal-touching-memories-of-their-loved-ones-a-short-1-minute-audio-clip-is-shattering-hearts-across-the-united-states.webp?p=2543&w=75&h=0&c=0 75w, 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fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/bbncnews.online\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pLmd1aW0uY28udWsvaW1nL21lZGlhLzEzMzcxZDEwMGIwY2MzMGNiMGNhMWUyMGFiNDhjZTExOTJhZmMzOWMvMF8wXzIwNDhfMTM2NS9tYXN0ZXIvMjA0OC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDQ1JmRwcj0xJnM9bm9uZSZjcm9wPW5vbmU\/42f6bfb21a89\/families-of-the-fali3n-s0ldiers-in-kuwait-reveal-touching-memories-of-their-loved-ones-a-short-1-minute-audio-clip-is-shattering-hearts-across-the-united-states.webp?p=2543\" alt=\"a man in a soldier\u2019s uniform stands in front of a US flag\" width=\"445\" height=\"296.59423828125\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"dcr-fd61eq\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\"><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Maj Jeffrey O\u2019Brien earned several awards and decorations in his career.<\/span>\u00a0Photograph: US Army Reserve\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>O\u2019Brien was an army reserve soldier who resided in Waukee, Iowa,\u00a0according\u00a0to the the US army reserve. He commissioned in the army reserve as a signal corps officer in 2012 and deployed to Kuwait in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>During his military career, he received several awards and decorations, including the Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation and Army Superior Unit Award.<\/p>\n<p>Kim Reynolds, the Iowa governor,\u00a0said\u00a0in a statement: \u201cOur hearts are broken by the deaths of Major Jeffrey O\u2019Brien and Sergeant Declan Coady, two brave Iowa soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice to secure freedom and peace. On behalf of a grateful state, Kevin and I offer our prayers and condolences for their families, and we ask all Iowans to stand united in support of our fallen soldiers and those who loved them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a\u00a0post\u00a0on social media, Brooke Boden, an Iowa\u00a0state representative, said: \u201cI am heartbroken to share that my friend, Jeffrey R. O\u2019Brien, died March 1, 2026, while serving in Kuwait in support of Operation Epic Fury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJeff and his wife have been dear friends for years, and I had the privilege of teaching their children dance. He was a devoted husband, a proud father, and a steady, faithful presence in the lives of those who knew him. His love for his family was unmistakable. He was a hero, and I am deeply grateful for his service and the sacrifice he made for our state and our nation,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chief-warrant-officer-3-robert-m-marzan-54\" class=\"dcr-12ibh7f\"><strong>Chief\u00a0<\/strong><strong>warrant\u00a0<\/strong><strong>officer 3, Robert M Marzan, 54<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"10b647da-4b1a-450b-bfd3-4739c858454e\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\">\n<div id=\"img-8\" class=\"dcr-1t8m8f2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" 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class=\"dcr-fd61eq\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\"><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Positive identification of chief warrant officer 3, Robert Marzan, will be completed by the medical examiner.<\/span>\u00a0Photograph: US Army<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Department of Defense\u00a0said\u00a0that Marzan, of Sacramento, California, was at the scene of the attack in Kuwait on Sunday and believed to be among those who died.<\/p>\n<p>Positive identification of Marzan will be completed by the medical examiner, the department noted.<\/p>\n<p>Gavin Newsom, the California governor, and Eleni Kounalakis, the lieutenant governor, described Marzan in a joint\u00a0statement on Wednesday\u00a0as \u201ca courageous Californian whose service to our nation was marked by honor and distinction\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe offer our deepest condolences to his wife and family during this time of profound sorrow,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cThe sacrifices made by military families are immeasurable, and California stands in solidarity with them, united in grief and gratitude. Chief Warrant Officer Three Marzan\u2019s steadfast commitment exemplifies the highest ideals of our state and our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Facebook, his sister, Elizabeth Marzan,\u00a0wrote: \u201cMy baby brother, you are loved, and I will hold onto all our memories and cherish them always in my heart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cA strong leader who lived by example. Very loyal. 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