Family remembers Iowa Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady killed in Kuwait drone strike
Des Moines, Iowa, 20-year-old Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady was killed in a Iranian drone strike at Kuwait’s Port of Shuaiba while supporting Operation Epic Fury, the youngest of six Reserve soldiers identified. His family said he texted and called home every one to two hours with updates like 'I’m good' before contact was lost and officers arrived. Coady, a Drake University student studying information systems and cybersecurity, had redeployed with his unit and had been recommended for a promotion to sergeant, which would be awarded posthumously. His sister and father spoke of his love for service, while three other soldiers were identified as Noah Tietjens, Nicole Amor, and Cody Khork (two more unnamed); a GoFundMe for the family had raised over $94,000.