Family recalls Army son Sgt. Declan Coady killed in Iran drone attack in Kuwait
Key Points:
- U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, was killed in an Iranian drone attack at the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait while supporting Operation Epic Fury; he was one of six soldiers who died in the incident.
- Coady, a Drake University student and IT specialist who enlisted in 2023, had been sending frequent updates to his family shortly before the attack, trying to ease their worries.
- He had deployed to Kuwait in September and was due to return home in May but was considering extending his deployment to continue serving with his unit.
- Coady was posthumously promoted to sergeant, having been recommended for the rank just a week before the attack.
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