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Pentagon releases names of 4 of 6 troops killed in Iran war and says they died in a drone strike in Kuwait

Four Army Reserve soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command died in an Iranian drone strike on a Kuwait logistics hub, part of escalating Iran-U.S. hostilities.

  • Pentagon officials on Tuesday named four American soldiers killed on March 1 at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait after a drone strike hit a command center.
  • In the opening hours of the campaign, four U.S. service members died after the Feb. 28 strikes that targeted Iran's leadership, according to the Pentagon.
  • The Department of Defense named 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, and Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, with the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines, Iowa.
  • U.S. military investigators said the attack is under investigation, Central Command reported at least five troops were seriously wounded, and President Donald Trump was expected to brief Congress Tuesday.
  • Local communities and Iowa leaders mourned Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, West Des Moines native and Drake University student, after his death in the Iran conflict on Tuesday.
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Pentagon identifies soldiers who died during Iran attacks

The agency says the four members died in Kuwait during an unmanned aircraft system attack.

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Des Moines Register broke the news in Des Moines, United States on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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