The Department of Defense has identified four of the six service members killed during the opening stages of the conflict with Iran. All were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, based in Des Moines, Iowa.
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35 (Winter Haven, FL)
Cody A. Khork, 35 (US Army Reserve (Via New York Times)
A career officer commissioned in 2014, Khork was a seasoned leader with previous deployments to Saudi Arabia, Poland, and Guantanamo Bay.
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42 (Bellevue, NE)
Noah L. Tietjens, 42 (US Army Reserve Via New York Times)
An Army Reserve veteran since 2006, Tietjens was on his third deployment to Kuwait, having previously served there in 2009 and 2019.
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39 (White Bear Lake, MN)
Nicole M. Amor, 39 (US Army Reserve via The New York Times)
Originally a National Guard member before joining the Reserves in 2006, Amor was an experienced soldier who previously served in Iraq.
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20 (West Des Moines, IA)
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20 (US Army Reserve via The New York Times)
The youngest of the fallen, Coady enlisted in 2023 and was posthumously promoted to Sergeant following the attack.
Detailed Report: The Attack at Port Shuaiba
On March 1, 2026, a “one-way” Iranian unmanned aircraft system (drone) struck a tactical operations center at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. The facility served as a logistics hub for the 103rd Sustainment Command.
Cause of Death
The Pentagon confirmed the soldiers died from injuries sustained during the drone impact. While the site was fortified, the specific high-velocity nature of the Iranian drone bypassed existing local defenses. Initially, three deaths were reported; a fourth soldier succumbed to wounds on Monday, while the remains of two “unaccounted for” soldiers were recovered later, bringing the total death toll of the incident to six.
Operation Epic Fury: CENTCOM Update
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) released new details tonight regarding the ongoing campaign:
Total Casualties: 6 U.S. service members killed; 18 wounded. Ten remain in serious condition.
Scope of Operation: Over 1,700 targets struck in Iran, including the compound of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was confirmed killed in the initial Saturday strikes.
Naval & Air Conflict: CENTCOM confirmed the sinking of an Iranian corvette and clarified that three U.S. F-15E jets were lost to a “friendly fire” incident by Kuwaiti air defenses during the chaos of the Iranian retaliatory barrage; all six crew members ejected and were recovered safely.
Duration: The administration expects major combat operations to continue for four to five weeks.
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