Major Jeffrey O’Brien identified as second Iowa soldier killed in Iranian attack

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 567

Last Updated: 6 days, 4 hours ago

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A second Iowan was identified Wednesday as one of the six U.S. military members killed in an Iranian strike on a facility in Kuwait.

The U.S. Defense Department identified Major Jeffrey O’Brien, a 45-year-old from Waukee, as one of the six Army Reserve soldiers killed in the Iran strike of a tactical operations center in Kuwait’s Port of Shuaiba on March 1. On Tuesday, the department identified Sgt. Declan J. Coady, a 20-year-old from West …

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