Four US Soldiers Die in Kuwait Drone Strike as Iran Campaign Expands

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Four US Army Reserve soldiers from Des Moines, Iowa, were killed March 1, 2026, in an unmanned aircraft system attack at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait—the first American fatalities since the US-Israel campaign against Iran began. The identified service members were Capt Cody A Khork, 35; Sgt first class Nicole M Amor, 39; Sgt Declan J Coady, 20; and Sgt first class Noah L Tietjens, 42; two other service members were killed but have not yet been identified. The incident is under investigation as US and Israeli strikes continue against Iran and Iran retaliates.
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