Trending Now - US Military Faces Loss as Soldier Remembered After Kuwait Attack
WHO:
President Trump: Commented on the casualties and the ongoing military operations.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: Provided details on the incident and casualties.
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida.
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska.
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa.
Lt. Gen. Robert Harter: Chief of Army Reserve and commanding general of U.S. Army Reserve Command.
Gen. Dan Caine: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska: Commented on Tietjens’ death.
Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand: Remembered Coady.
WHAT:
Six U.S. service members were killed in an Iranian drone strike on March 1, 2026.
The Pentagon identified four of the six soldiers killed.
18 service members were reported seriously wounded in the conflict.
The incident is under investigation.
The U.S. military operation is named Operation Epic Fury.
The U.S. and Israel struck more than 1,700 targets inside Iran in the first 72 hours of the operation.
WHERE:
The attack occurred at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait.
The soldiers were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, based in Des Moines, Iowa.
WHEN:
The drone strike occurred on March 1, 2026.
The Pentagon released the names of the soldiers on March 3, 2026.
WHY:
The drone strike was part of the opening hours of the war with Iran.
The U.S. military operations are aimed at addressing threats posed by Iran's ballistic missiles and nuclear program.
HOW:
The attack was executed using an unmanned aircraft system (drone).
The tactical operations center was described as a triple wide trailer surrounded by concrete barriers, but lacking overhead protection from drones or missiles.
On March 1, six U.S. service members were killed in an Iranian drone strike at the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait, with the Pentagon identifying four of the soldiers, including Capt. Cody A. Khork and Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens. The incident, which is currently under investigation, occurred during the early hours of Operation Epic Fury, where the U.S. and Israel targeted over 1,700 sites in Iran in response to threats from its ballistic missiles and nuclear program. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Trump have commented on the casualties, while Rep. Don Bacon and Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand have expressed their condolences for the fallen service members.