Final two US soldiers identified in deadly Kuwait attack
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Key Points:
- Two Army Reserve soldiers, Major Jeffrey R. O'Brien and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, died during Operation Epic Fury in Kuwait following an unmanned aircraft system attack.
- Both soldiers were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines, Iowa, and positive identification of Marzan is pending medical examiner confirmation.
- The Pentagon confirmed a total of four U.S. soldiers died in the drone strike on a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, during the operation.
- The incident occurred amid escalating military tensions after the U.S. and Israel launched a campaign against Iran, which retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Israel and Gulf states hosting U.S. forces.
