The Department of War has identified the remaining two American service members killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait on March 1, completing the release of the names of all six troops who died in the deadly retaliatory attack.
The War Department identified Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, as one of the casualties, and believed Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, to be the other casualty, but a medical examiner will need to confirm his identity.
The soldiers were killed when a drone struck a tactical operations center at Port Shuabia, a logistics hub in Kuwait used by U.S. forces to move equipment and supplies across the region. The attack also wounded at least 18 other service members.
Their names were released a day after the Pentagon identified four other soldiers killed in the strike: Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20.
All of the Army Reserve soldiers killed as a result of the strike were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa.
The soldiers were killed in the opening hours of the conflict after Iran launched retaliatory strikes across the region following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian targets. The drone struck a command-and-control building at the port facility where U.S. personnel were operating.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth acknowledged on Monday morning that the U.S. air defenses did not stop it, nor did the center’s fortifications save the service members inside.
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In the release, the War Department said the incident is still under investigation.
Senior military officials offered their condolences to the families of the fallen service members, describing them as dedicated soldiers whose sacrifice will not be forgotten.
