Trending Now - Iowa Soldiers Honored as Us-iran Tensions Persist

WHO:

President Trump commented on the deaths of U.S. soldiers, stating, "Sadly, there will likely be more, before it ends. That’s the way it is."

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds expressed her condolences and support for the families of the fallen soldiers.

Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, was one of the soldiers killed.

Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, was identified as another soldier killed.

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida.

Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California, is believed to be the sixth soldier killed.

Andrew Coady is the father of Sgt. Declan Coady.

Joey Amor is the husband of Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor.

WHAT:

Six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers were killed in a drone attack on March 1, 2026, at the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait during Operation Epic Fury.

A GoFundMe campaign for Sgt. Declan Coady raised more than $94,000 from over 1,500 donors.

The Pentagon identified five soldiers killed in the attack, with one soldier still to be confirmed.

The soldiers were part of the 103rd Sustainment Command, which provides logistics support.

The U.S. military reported three service members were killed in action and five were seriously wounded during combat actions against Iran.

WHERE:

The drone attack occurred at the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait.

Declan Coady was from West Des Moines, Iowa.

Maj. O’Brien was from Indianola, Iowa.

Sgt. 1st Class Amor was from White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

Capt. Khork was from Winter Haven, Florida.

Sgt. 1st Class Tietjens was from Bellevue, Nebraska.

Chief Warrant Officer Marzan was from Sacramento, California.

WHEN:

The drone attack occurred on March 1, 2026.

The GoFundMe campaign was set up shortly after Coady was identified on March 3, 2026.

The Pentagon announced the identities of the soldiers on March 3, 2026.

WHY:

The drone strike was part of ongoing military actions in response to tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

HOW:

The soldiers were killed during a drone strike while supporting Operation Epic Fury, which involved U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran.

In a somber statement, President Trump addressed the recent deaths of six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone attack on March 1 at the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait, expressing that "sadly, there will likely be more, before it ends." Among those lost were Sgt. Declan Coady from West Des Moines, Iowa, and Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien from Indianola, Iowa, with the Pentagon confirming their identities along with four others, including Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor from Minnesota and Capt. Cody Khork from Florida. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds extended her condolences to the families, while a GoFundMe campaign for Sgt. Coady has raised over $94,000 from more than 1,500 donors in support of the fallen soldiers' families.