Six U.S. service members died during Operation Epic Fury. The Department of Defense identified four Army Reserve soldiers killed March 3 in a drone attack at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait. They were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines, Iowa.
The fallen are:
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Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Lakeland, Florida
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Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota
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Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska
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Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of Des Moines, Iowa
Military leaders honored their bravery and extended condolences to their families, calling them selfless heroes who represented the best of the nation.
All four had served in overseas deployments and received multiple commendations. Coady, the youngest, enlisted in 2023 and was posthumously promoted. Iowa candidate Rob Sand also paid tribute, asking for prayers for Coady and the other fallen service members.