Pentagon Identifies Six US Soldiers Killed in Kuwait Drone Strike Amid Iran Conflict

The Pentagon identified six US Army Reserve soldiers killed on March 1, 2026, in a drone strike at a military site in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, amid escalating US-Iran tensions. The fallen, aged 20 to 54, were members of the 103rd Sustainment Command from Iowa and included Capt. Cody Khork, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, Sgt. Declan Coady, Maj. Jeffrey O'Brien, and Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan. The attack followed US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which resulted in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The incident remains under investigation, with families and officials mourning the soldiers' deaths and anticipating further casualties.