The Pentagon released the names of four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone strike in Kuwait amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran.

The service members, assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines, Iowa, died on March 1, 2026, in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, when an Iranian drone struck a command center. They were part of logistics operations supporting troops with food and equipment.

The identified soldiers were 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, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa. The Defense Department noted two additional service members were killed in the same attack, with their names withheld pending notification of next of kin.

The strike marked the first confirmed U.S. military fatalities in the conflict, which escalated after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes and missile attacks on Iranian targets on February 28 as part of Operation Epic Fury. Iran retaliated with drones and missiles targeting U.S. forces in Gulf states hosting American troops, including Kuwait.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the deaths earlier this week, stating four troops were killed in the tactical operations center strike. President Donald Trump has warned of potential further losses as the operation continues.

The attack occurred without warning or sirens, according to reports, highlighting vulnerabilities in air defenses amid the rapid escalation. Separate incidents included strikes near a U.S. consulate in Dubai and a CIA station in Saudi Arabia.

Kuwaiti officials reported two of their soldiers killed in related Iranian attacks, contributing to a regional death toll that includes casualties in the UAE and Bahrain. As the war entered its fifth day, Israel conducted fresh airstrikes in Tehran while Iran expanded its response across the Middle East.