{"id":3104,"date":"2026-03-19T07:22:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T07:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bbncnews.online\/?p=3104"},"modified":"2026-03-19T07:22:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T07:22:56","slug":"youngest-us-soldier-killed-by-iran-strike-was-eagle-scout-who-helped-homeless-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bbncnews.online\/?p=3104","title":{"rendered":"Youngest US soldier killed by Iran strike was Eagle Scout who helped homeless youth."},"content":{"rendered":"

Youngest US soldier killed by Iran strike was Eagle Scout who helped homeless youth<\/h1>\n
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The youngest American soldier killed by an Iranian drone strike was an Eagle Scout who spent his teenage years giving back to his community and helping homeless youth.<\/p>\n

Sgt. Declan Coady, of Des Moines, Iowa,\u00a0was one of six Army members\u00a0who died March 1 during a retaliatory attack on the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait by Iran,\u00a0in response to Operation Epic Fury.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old Drake University student\u00a0enlisted in the Army in 2023, but his former scout master and a fellow scouts in Troop 242 said he had always devoted his life to serving others.<\/p>\n

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Declan Coady, pictured with Scout Master Scott Longwill (left) and Iowa Scout Representative Vince Morrissey, became an Eagle Scout in 2020.National Eagle Scout Association\/ Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Coady enlisted in the military in 2023.Declan Coady\/ Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Coady became an Eagle Scout \u2014 the highest rank in Scouting America \u2014 in June 2020.<\/p>\n

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Only about 4% of scouts earn the prestigious title, his former scout master Paul O\u2019Connell told The Post.<\/p>\n

For his Eagle Project, Coady led a group of volunteers and built 12 Adirondack chairs to donate to Iowa Homeless Youth Centers (IHYC).<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had a special place in his heart for kids, you know, understanding that there were kids out there that don\u2019t have the opportunities that he does,\u201d O\u2019Connell recalled. \u201cHe was doing everything he could to help.<\/p>\n