Pentagon identifies two additional soldiers among six killed in Kuwait drone strike
The Pentagon confirmed the identity of a soldier who died and another believed to be dead in a drone attack in Kuwait on Sunday during the US' strikes on Iran.Army Reserve Major Jeffrey O'Brien, 45, died during an unmanned aircraft system attack at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait in the second full day of battle. O'Brien, a native of Indianola, Iowa, was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa. He is the fifth confirmed death of six who have been killed in the Iran war.The Defense Department has also announced what is 'believed to be' the death of another Army Reserve Soldier. Chief Warrant Officer Robert M Marzan was in the same unit as O'Brien and is suspected dead at the scene of the same attack. A medical examiner will confirm identification of the 54-year-old from Sacramento, California. The incidents are under investigation. The Pentagon directed The Daily Mail to the US Army Reserves when reached for comment.The other soldiers identified Tuesday by the Pentagon 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 Spc. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, lowa. The Pentagon confirmed the identity of a soldier who died and another believed to be dead in a drone attack in Kuwait on Sunday during the US' strikes on Iran This is a developing story.
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Pentagon identifies two additional soldiers among six killed in Kuwait drone strike
