‘He was smart and kind and amazing’: four American soldiers killed in Kuwait remembered
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Four American service members from the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines, Iowa, were killed in a drone attack at Shuaiba port, Kuwait, marking the first US fatalities since the US and Israel launched military operations against Iran on March 1, 2026.
- The identified soldiers are Capt. Cody A. Khork (35), Sgt. First Class Nicole M. Amor (39), Sgt. Declan J. Coady (20), and Sgt. First Class Noah L. Tietjens (42), with two additional service members killed but not yet publicly named; the incident remains under investigation.
- Sgt. Declan J. Coady was an IT specialist and university student from Des Moines, remembered
