US troops identified after Kuwait drone strike that killed six American service members when an Iranian drone struck a U.S. military facility during the escalating Middle East conflict.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon has begun identifying the American service members killed in a deadly drone strike in Kuwait — the first confirmed U.S. military casualties since the United States and Israel launched a massive military campaign against Iran.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, six American troops were killed after an Iranian drone slammed into a U.S. military operations facility in Kuwait where American forces had been coordinating logistics and regional military support.
Four of the fallen service members have now been publicly identified. The names of two others are still being withheld until their families are formally notified.
The U.S. Troops Identified So Far
The Pentagon confirmed the following soldiers were among those killed in the devastating strike:
• Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida
• Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska
• Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota
• Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa
All four soldiers served with the 103rd Sustainment Command, a U.S. Army Reserve logistics unit headquartered in Iowa that plays a critical role in supporting American military operations around the world.
Military officials say the soldiers were working inside a tactical operations center at a port facility in Kuwait when the drone strike hit the compound.
Initially, military officials confirmed three deaths and multiple serious injuries, but the death toll later climbed to six troops killed as recovery teams searched the wreckage of the damaged operations center.
Several other service members were also injured in the attack and transported for emergency treatment.
The deadly strike comes as tensions across the Middle East continue to spiral following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian missile systems and military infrastructure.
