Here is a list of the confirmed deaths of U.S. military service members killed in Operation Epic Fury, numbered chronologically to the best of our knowledge and displayed newest to oldest. For deaths that take place the same day, we alphabetize according to the first letter of the service member’s last name.
Pending Identifications
As of March 4, 2026, the Pentagon had announced two more deaths but not yet given the identities.
4. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens
- Army Reserve
- Age: 42
- Home: Bellevue, Nebraska
- Unit: 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date of death: March 1, 2026
- Location: Port Shuaiba, Kuwait
- Situation: Unmanned aircraft system attack
3. Capt. Cody A. Khork
- Army Reserve
- Age: 35
- Home: Winter Haven, Florida
- Unit: 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date of death: March 1, 2026
- Location: Port Shuaiba, Kuwait
- Situation: Unmanned aircraft system attack
2. Sgt. Declan J. Coady
- Army Reserve
- Age: 20
- Home: West Des Moines, Iowa
- Unit: 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date of death: March 1, 2026
- Location: Port Shuaiba, Kuwait
- Situation: Unmanned aircraft system attack
1. Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor
- Army Reserve
- Age: 39
- Home: White Bear Lake, Minn.
- Unit: 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date of death: March 1, 2026
- Location: Port Shuaiba, Kuwait
- Situation: Unmanned aircraft system attack
