From ABC News: The Pentagon on Wednesday identified the remaining two of the six American troops killed in the opening hours of the war with Iran.
Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California, were killed Saturday in Kuwait from an Iranian drone attack, the Pentagon said.
Marzan is “believed to be the individual who perished at the scene,” the Pentagon said, and positive identification will be completed by a medical examiner.
The Pentagon identified the other soldiers on Tuesday. They are 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 Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa.
Here’s what we know about the six U.S. service members who have died in the Iran war, including a Minnesota mom of two and an Iowa college student. https://t.co/72b8sn8chV pic.twitter.com/YhKbY73wSD
— CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil (@CBSEveningNews) March 5, 2026
Tonight, all of Iowa mourns a hero who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.
Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien of Indianola has been identified as one of the six U.S. service members killed by Iranian strikes in Kuwait.
Maj. O’Brien served with the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des… pic.twitter.com/qLaLpGQ8wC
— Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (@RepMMM) March 5, 2026
A 54-year-old Army reservist from Sacramento is believed to have died in the Iran conflict. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan is one of six U.S. service members killed Sunday during a drone strike in Kuwait. Full coverage:https://t.co/TQEpGzAmdx pic.twitter.com/ub3vEQJOXk
— KSBW Action News 8 (@ksbw) March 5, 2026
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