Department of War identifies Army casualties in Operation Epic Fury

March 4, 2026 Special to Sightseers’ Delight Politics

USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) Fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

The Department of War announced the death of four Army Reserve Soldiers who were supporting Operation Epic Fury.

Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Fla.; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Neb.; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minn.; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died on March 1, 2026, in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, during an unmanned aircraft system attack. All Soldiers were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa. The incident is under investigation.

As of 4 pm ET, March 2, six U.S. service members have been killed in action. U.S. forces recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted-for service members from a facility that was struck during Iran’s initial attacks in the region.