The Department of War identified on Tuesday four of the six U.S. service members killed in Iran’s retaliatory attacks in response to the U.S. and Israeli strikes against the country this weekend.
The Pentagon identified the four deceased Army Reserve soldiers as 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. The DOW statement said they died on March 1 in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, during a drone strike and that the incident is under investigation.
Six U.S. service members have died so far as a result of Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and U.S. facilities in the Middle East. The four identified Army Reserve soldiers were each from the 103rd Sustainment Command of Des Moines, Iowa. They were from Winter Haven, Florida; Bellevue, Nebraska; White Bear Lake, Minnesota; and West Des Moines, Iowa, respectively.
Lt. Gen. Robert Harter, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general of U.S. Army Reserve Command, said in a statement that “their sacrifice, and the sacrifices of their families, will never be forgotten.”
“We honor our fallen Heroes, who served fearlessly and selflessly in defense of our nation,” Harter said. “On behalf of the Army Reserve, we express our heartfelt condolences to their families and loved ones. We remain steadfast in our commitment to honoring the legacy of our fallen and supporting their teammates and families during this difficult time.”
Khork, commissioned as a military police officer in the Army Reserve in 2014, was deployed in Saudi Arabia, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and Poland from 2018 through 2024.
Tietjens enlisted in the Army Reserve in 2006 and was previously deployed to Kuwait in both 2009 and 2019.
Amor, who was transferred from the National Guard to the Army Reserve in 2006, served in Iraq and Kuwait in 2019.
Coady enlisted in the Army Reserve in 2023.
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Each of the deceased soldiers earned multiple awards and decorations.
“Our nation is kept safe by folks like these—brave men and women who put it all on the line every single day. They represent the heart of America. We will remember their names, their service, and their sacrifice,” Maj. Gen. Todd Erskine, commanding general of the 79th Theater Sustainment Command, said.
