{"id":3315,"date":"2026-03-04T13:46:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralspotlight26.com\/?p=3315"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:46:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:46:23","slug":"names-of-four-us-soldiers-killed-in-operation-epic-fury-have-been-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralspotlight26.com\/?p=3315","title":{"rendered":"Names of four US soldiers killed in Operation Epic Fury have been released"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"f1ce13f7-4835-4873-9ab8-280b4d393286\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-9\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"><\/article>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:6e42d87b-7a83-4b19-a7b0-c17aea6fb948-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"191d3ca7-cc44-4315-b07d-9f2a11e808cf\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"263\">Six U.S. service members died during <strong data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"60\">Operation Epic Fury<\/strong>. The Department of Defense identified four Army Reserve soldiers killed March 3 in a drone attack at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait. They were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines, Iowa.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"280\">The fallen are:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"500\">\n<li data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"327\">\n<p data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"327\">Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Lakeland, Florida<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"393\">\n<p data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"393\">Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"453\">\n<p data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"453\">Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"500\">\n<p data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"500\">Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of Des Moines, Iowa<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"653\">Military leaders honored their bravery and extended condolences to their families, calling them selfless heroes who represented the best of the nation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"914\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">All four had served in overseas deployments and received multiple commendations. Coady, the youngest, enlisted in 2023 and was posthumously promoted. Iowa candidate Rob Sand also paid tribute, asking for prayers for Coady and the other fallen service members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Six U.S. service members died during Operation Epic Fury. 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