Pentagon IDs four US soldiers killed in Iran drone strike, all assigned to Iowa unit

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 264

Last Updated: 4 days, 2 hours ago

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The U.S. Defense Department on Tuesday named four of the six U.S. soldiers killed by an Iranian drone strike, the first U.S. casualties of the war with Iran that President Donald Trump launched over the weekend.

Army Reserve soldiers Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, …

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