What we know about U.S. service members killed in Iran war

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Since the war with Iran started connected Feb. 28, 7 American work members person been killed, including a Minnesota parent of two, an Iowa assemblage pupil and a Florida autochthonal remembered by his household arsenic the "life of the party."

Five of the fallen work members, each members of a U.S. Army Reserve portion based successful Des Moines, Iowa, were positively identified arsenic of Wednesday, March 4. The Pentagon besides announced that Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California, "is believed to be" the sixth worker who "perished astatine the scene" successful Kuwait, and that affirmative recognition volition beryllium done by a aesculapian examiner.

They were returned to the U.S. connected Saturday, March 7, successful a dignified transportation attended by President Trump and different officials.

The decease of the seventh work member was announced connected Sunday, March 8.

"These men and women each bravely volunteered to support our country, and their sacrifice volition ne'er beryllium forgotten," Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said.

Here's what to cognize astir the U.S. work members who person died successful the Iran war:

Capt. Cody A. Khork

Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, was calved and raised successful Winter Haven, Florida, according to a statement from the city. He enrolled successful the National Guard successful 2009 arsenic a aggregate motorboat rocket system/fire detection specialist. He was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, which provides food, h2o and different instrumentality and supplies.

Khork graduated from Florida Southern College successful 2014 and was commissioned arsenic a subject constabulary serviceman successful the Army Reserve that aforesaid year, the metropolis said.

Khork was deployed to Saudi Arabia successful 2018, Guantanamo Bay successful 2021 and Poland successful 2024. He earned awards including the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal.

"Beyond his distinguished subject service, those who knew Cody retrieve him for the benignant of idiosyncratic helium was each day. Friends picture him arsenic idiosyncratic who was ever smiling, easygoing, and genuinely benignant — idiosyncratic who looked retired for the radical astir him and near a lasting content connected those helium met," the metropolis said successful a statement. "Many callback that erstwhile you ran into Cody astir town, it ever felt similar nary clip had passed."

Khork's household remembered him arsenic "very patriotic and the beingness of the party," according to CBS News Miami.

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, was from Minnesota. Her hubby Joey Amor told CBS News Minnesota that she was days distant from ending her deployment and returning location to him and their 2 children.

Amor enlisted successful the National Guard successful 2005 arsenic an automated logistics specialist, past transferred to the Army Reserve successful 2006, CBS Minnesota reported. She antecedently deployed to Kuwait and Iraq successful 2019. Throughout her subject career, she earned awards including the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Medal and Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, CBS Minnesota said. She was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar paid tribute to Amor connected Instagram, calling her an "avid gardener who made salsa from the peppers and tomatoes successful her plot with her son, a elder successful precocious school." Klobuchar said that Amor "also enjoyed rollerblading and bicycling with her fourth-grade daughter."

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Amor "answered the telephone to service and gave her beingness successful work to our authorities and nation." He added that "Minnesotans are wrapping our arms astir her loved ones."

"She was astir home," Joey Amor told CBS Minnesota. "You don't spell to Kuwait reasoning something's going to happen, and for her to beryllium 1 of the archetypal – it hurts."

Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens

Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, was from Bellevue, Nebraska. Congressman Don Bacon said that helium was a autochthonal of the area. The U.S. Army Reserve said helium enlisted arsenic a wheeled conveyance mechanic successful 2006 and had 2 erstwhile deployments successful 2009 and 2019, some to Kuwait. He was awarded honors including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Achievement Medal. He was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command.

Bellevue Mayor Rusty Hike said that Tietjens was married, but did not stock immoderate different accusation astir his family.

"Noah dedicated his beingness to the defence of state and answered the telephone to service with courage, honor, and selfless commitment," Hike said successful a statement.

Nebraska flags were flown astatine half-staff successful his honor, Nebraska Public Media reported. Governor Jim Pillen said helium and his woman Suzanne were "deeply saddened" to larn of Tietjens' decease and that they were "holding the Tietjens household adjacent to our hearts during this unbelievably hard time."

"Noah stepped up to service and support the American radical from overseas enemies astir the satellite — a sacrifice we indispensable ne'er forget," Pillen said connected societal media.

Sgt. Declan J. Coady

Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, was from West Des Moines, Iowa. He was an Eagle Scout who graduated from precocious schoolhouse successful 2023 and enlisted successful the Army Reserve arsenic an Army accusation exertion specializer that aforesaid year, CBS affiliate KCCI reported. He was a sophomore astatine Drake University, wherever helium studied cybersecurity, and was taking online classes portion successful Kuwait. He was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command. This was his archetypal deployment.

Coady was promoted to sergeant posthumously. He had told his begetter the week earlier his decease that helium had been recommended for the promotion, KCCI reported. Coady's father, Andrew Coady, told The Associated Press that his lad was 1 of the youngest successful his people but that helium impressed his instructors.

"He was precise bully astatine what helium did," Andrew Coady said.

"I inactive don't afloat deliberation it's real," Coady's sister Keira told KCCI. "I conscionable retrieve each of our conversations astir what helium was going to bash erstwhile helium came back."

Andrew Coady told KCCI that his lad had the enactment of remaining astatine Drake and going done the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, which would person allowed him to committee aboriginal arsenic an officer, "but helium was adamant, like, 'I'm going to spell with my unit.'"

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Coady earned honors including the Army Service Ribbon, the National Defense Service Ribbon and the Overseas Service Ribbon, the U.S. Army Reserve said.

"I conscionable privation helium could person known 1 much clip that we each loved him, due to the fact that helium was truthful astonishing and kind," Keira Coady told KCCI.

"We mourn the nonaccomplishment of Sergeant Declan Coady, a young Iowan who heroically answered his nation's telephone to work and gave the eventual sacrifice," Gov. Kim Reynolds said successful a quality release. "Kevin and I connection our deepest condolences to his household and inquire each Iowans to articulation america successful supplication for their healing and comfort."

Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien

Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien, 45, of Waukee, Iowa, commissioned successful the Army Reserve arsenic a Signal Corps serviceman successful 2012 and deployed to Kuwait successful 2019.

In a statement, O'Brien's parents and brothers described him arsenic "a loving household man," saying helium was "a son, grandson, the oldest of 3 brothers, a nephew and compassionate young antheral raised connected a workplace adjacent Monti, IA."

"It was instilled successful him to admit that erstwhile radical request assistance oregon a occupation needs done, you bash it due to the fact that it is the close happening to do," his household said. "Growing up, whether it was waking up aboriginal to assistance his Grandfather to thin livestock, baling straw connected the household farm, oregon raising flags for his section parish connected Memorial Day and July 4th, Jeff would ever enactment others up of himself."

O'Brien, they said, "embraced tiny municipality Iowa, listening to stone euphony of the 80's and 90's, spending clip with classmates, and was a dedicated Cubs instrumentality each year; adjacent the atrocious years!"

His involvement successful machine subject led him to get his grade astatine Iowa State University, his household wrote. "It was during this clip helium fell successful emotion with Central Iowa arsenic good arsenic his woman Roxane," they said.

O'Brien's awards and decorations see the Army Achievement Medal, Army Superior Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal, Global War connected Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Army Service Ribbon, the Army Reserve said.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, was from Sacramento, California. His brother, Vic Marzan, told CBS News Sacramento successful a statement: "My member died for our country. He was a beingness serviceman. Loved his household and country."

Marzan's niece, Irene Mary, wrote successful a Facebook post that Marzan had served successful the Army for much than 30 years and was acceptable to instrumentality location successful astir 2 months from what would person been his last deployment.

"You're our Hero with a servant's heart, you pb with emotion and bravery, you gave the eventual sacrifice for our country, an honorable soldier, and I judge God welcomed you Home with unfastened arms saying 'Well done, my son, good done,'" Mary wrote.

Mary wrote that Marzan is survived by his woman and 2 children.

Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington

Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, was from Glendale, Kentucky, and was assigned to the 1st Space Battalion, portion of the 1st Space Brigade, successful Fort Carson, Colorado. He was injured during an onslaught connected March 1 astatine Prince Sultan Air Base successful Saudi Arabia. He died from his injuries connected March 8, the Pentagon said.

According to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Pennington enlisted successful the Army arsenic a portion proviso specializer successful 2017. He was assigned to the 1st Space Battalion successful June 2025.

"The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command is profoundly saddened by the nonaccomplishment of Sgt. Pennington," Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, the unit's commanding general, said successful a statement. "He gave the eventual sacrifice for the state helium loved. That makes him thing little than a hero, and helium volition ever beryllium remembered that way. We widen our heartfelt condolences to his household and friends."

The portion said Pennington volition beryllium promoted posthumously to unit sergeant.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to beryllium flown astatine half-staff connected the time of Pennington's memorial, which has not yet been announced.

"Our hearts are with the household and friends of Sergeant Pennington," Polis said successful a statement. "The brave members of our subject and equipped services who enactment connected the azygous successful work to our authorities and country, are our neighbors, friends, and assemblage members. Colorado honors Sergeant Pennington's work and bravery."

Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade said successful a connection that the assemblage "grieves profoundly alongside the household and loved ones of Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, who was stationed astatine Fort Carson."

"Sgt. Pennington's beingness was marked by courage, service, and a willingness to basal successful the spread for others. Like truthful galore who deterioration the azygous of our nation, helium answered the telephone to service with quiescent spot and sacrifice. For that, we are profoundly grateful," Mobolade said.

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