The Pentagon on Tuesday identified four of the six US soldiers killed in the Iran war as members of the Army Reserve from various states who worked in logistics and supplied troops with food and equipment.
He was killed on Sunday when a drone struck a command center in Kuwait’s Port Shuaiba, just a day after the US and Israel launched its military operation against Iran. Iran responded by launching missiles and drones against Israel and several Gulf Arab states that host US forces.
Killed were Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sergeant 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sergeant 1st Class Nicole Amore, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; and Sgt. Declan Cody, 20, of West Des Moines, Loa, was posthumously promoted to specialist. No other names have been released.
“These men and women all bravely volunteered to defend our country and their sacrifices will never be forgotten,” said Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll.
All are assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, which provides food, fuel, water and ammunition, transport equipment and supplies.
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“Sadly, there will be more before it’s over. That’s the way it is,” President Donald Trump said of the death.
Cody’s LinkedIn page said he was a student at Drake University and an information technology specialist in the Army Reserve.
He said he learned how to “interact with countless different types of people from all different backgrounds” through his service.
Cody became an Eagle Scout in 2020, according to a Facebook post from his West Des Moines troop. An Iowa organization that helps homeless children said they made 12 Adirondack chairs for the group.
Tietjens is married with a son, according to the Facebook page. A photo online shows the couple wearing their son’s martial arts uniform.
Facebook pages belonging to Amore and her husband, Joey Amore, have several family photos, including some with their teenage son.
Last November, Joey wrote a post expressing his love for Nicole.
“You found a way to make my birthday special even when you were on the other side of the world,” he said. “I love you!”
Associated Press writer Rebecca Boone contributed from Boise, Idaho.
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