Pentagon Releases Names of Final 2 Soldiers Killed by Iranian Drone Attack in Kuwait

The soldiers identified were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California, and Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa.

Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, on May 16, 2025. U.S. Amy via AP

The War Department on March 4 revealed the identities of the last two of six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed by an Iranian drone attack on a U.S. Tactical Operations Center at a Kuwaiti port amid U.S. Operation Epic Fury against Iran.

Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California, lost their lives March 1 in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, in an unmanned aircraft system strike, according to the Pentagon.