Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Lakeland, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; and Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of Des Moines, Iowa, were U.S. Army Reserve soldiers assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines, Iowa.
They were killed in an Iranian drone strike in the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait, on March 1. The incident is still under investigation.
“We honor our fallen Heroes, who served fearlessly and selflessly in defense of our nation. Their sacrifice, and the sacrifices of their families, will never be forgotten,” said Lt. Gen. Robert Harter, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General U.S. Army Reserve Command.
“On behalf of the Army Reserve, we express our heartfelt condolences to their families and loved ones,” he said in a release. “We remain steadfast in our commitment to honoring the legacy of our fallen and supporting their teammates and families during this difficult time.”
Six U.S. service members in total have been killed so far during Operation Epic Fury against the Islamic regime of Iran, the Pentagon said. The first three deaths were announced on March 1. The fourth death was announced on March 2 after the service member succumbed to injuries.Later on March 2, U.S. Central Command announced that “U.S. forces recently recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted for service members from a facility that was struck during Iran’s initial attacks in the region.”
