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'He Made Everybody Happy': Soldier From Polk County Killed in Kuwait Remembered by ROTC Leader
The drone strike at a civilian port killed six U.S. soldiers, including two Iowans, amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions, officials said.
On Sunday, March 1, 2026, an Iranian drone struck a command center at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, killing six U.S. soldiers assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines.
The attack followed a U.S.-Israel military campaign that triggered retaliatory strikes by Iran, with Major Jeffrey R. O'Brien dying while supporting Operation Epic Fury.
The dead include Major Jeffrey R. O'Brien and Sergeant Declan J. Coady, both Iowans, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, whose remains await identification.
Wounded service members were evacuated to a German hospital, and the U.S. Army Reserve identified the final two soldiers killed on Wednesday.
Planet Labs imagery showed the targeted civilian port at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, where six U.S. soldiers from Iowa died, prompting official condolences.