US releases names of 4 service members killed in the Iran conflict
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- The Defense Department has released the names of 4 service members killed in the Iran conflict.
- The servicemembers were identified as Cody Khork, Noah Tietjens, Nicole Armor, and Declan Coady.
- The identities of two additional fatalities of US troops remain unknown.
The names of four US Army Reserve soldiers who were killed by a drone attack during the US conflict with Iran were released on Tuesday.
The fallen servicemembers were identified as:
- Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida
- Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota
- Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska
- Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of Des Moines, Iowa
The soldiers died on March 1 in Kuwait at the Port of Shuaiba during an incident that remains under investigation. They had each been assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa.
Two additional US troops have been killed since American forces alongside Israel began striking Iran on Saturday. Their names have yet to be released.
"Our Soldiers relentlessly, consistently, and fearlessly served with sincere dedication and pride," Brig. Gen. Clint A. Barnes, Deputy Commanding General, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Operational Command Post, said in a statement. "They represent the best of what our country stands for. May God grant their families peace and comfort in their memories. We will never forget them."