Just days before the deadly drone strike in Iran, 20-year-old Sgt. Declan Coady shared some hopeful news with his father – a conversation that would soon take on a heartbreaking new meaning.
The Pentagon has named four of the six U.S. service members who lost their lives in an Iranian drone attack on Mar.1 during a major military campaign known as Operation Epic Fury.
The victims were identified as Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Nebraska; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of Minnesota; and Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of Iowa.
All four soldiers served in the Army Reserve’s 103rd Sustainment Command, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. Their roles focused on logistics, helping ensure deployed troops had the food, equipment and supplies needed to operate.
‘Sacrifice’
Following confirmation of their deaths, military leaders paid tribute to the service members, honoring their dedication and the sacrifice they made while serving their country.
“Their sacrifice, and the sacrifices of their families, will never be forgotten,” said Lt. Gen. Robert Harter, chief of the Army Reserve and commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve Command.
Maj. Gen. Todd Erskine of the 79th Theater Sustainment Command described the fallen soldiers as people who represent the country at its best.
“Our nation is kept safe by folks like these – brave men and women who put it all on the line every single day,” Erskine said.
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