Pentagon Releases The Names Of Four U.S. Soldiers Who Died In Operation Epic Fury

The names of four U.S. soldiers killed in Operation Epic Fury have been released.

In a press release on Tuesday night, the DoW announced four soldiers stationed in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, were killed in a drone strike on March 1.

The names of the soldiers are the following:

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39

Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20

Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35

Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42

Read the official Press Release from the Department of War here:

The Department of War announced the death of four Army Reserve Soldiers who were supporting Operation Epic Fury.

Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Fla.; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Neb.; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minn.; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died on March 1, 2026, in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, during an unmanned aircraft system attack.

All Soldiers were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa. The incident is under investigation.

Here are photos of the heroes:

DoD ID’ed four Army Reserve Soldiers who were KIA in Operation Epic Fury.
 
— Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Florida

— Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Nebraska

— Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of Minnesota

— Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of Iowa

Pray for their Gold Star families.🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/sFkizuitDw

— Jerry Dunleavy IV 🇺🇸 (@JerryDunleavy) March 3, 2026

ABC News reported a total of six soldiers have been reported dead since Operation Epic Fury began:

All six died in the same attack at Shuaiba port in Kuwait, a commercial harbor that doubles as a logistics hub through which the U.S. military ships tactical vehicles and supplies into the region.

The other two names are being withheld until a day after the next of kin have been notified. An additional 18 service members were wounded in the strike.

The six represent the first Americans killed in action in the joint U.S.-Israel war against Iran.

The joint U.S.-Israel campaign entered its fourth day Tuesday, with American forces having struck more than 1,700 targets inside Iran as fighting spread across at least a dozen countries.

Trump and top Pentagon officials warned the toll is expected to rise.

“We expect to take additional losses, and as always, we will work to minimize U.S. losses,” Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Monday.

Make sure to keep these soldiers’ families in your prayers.