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The Pentagon released the names of four of the six U.S. reserve soldiers who died on March 1 during a retaliatory attack in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. Tributes are now pouring in to honor them:
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Fla.
Capt. Khork
(U.S. Army Reserve via Reuters)
Khork’s parents and stepmother said in a statement Tuesday that he was “a man whose life was defined by devotion, character, and service.”
“Cody was truly the life of the party, known for his infectious spirit, generous heart, and deep care for those who served alongside him and for everyone blessed to know him.”
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Neb.
Sgt. 1st Class Tietjens
(U.S. Army Reserve via Reuters)
Tietjens was described as “a devoted husband and father” by Martial Arts International, where he was a black belt Taekwondo instructor. “He led with integrity. He trained with purpose. He taught with humility,” a tribute post read.
“Sgt. Tietjens was the kind of guy that was always around to help you. No matter what you needed … he made you feel important. And that’s hard to find sometimes in the military,” Army Staff Sgt. Jonn Coleman told KETV.
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minn.
Sgt. 1st Class Amor
(U.S. Army Reserve via Reuters)
Amor was the mother of two kids: a high school senior and a fourth-grader. Her husband, Joey Amor, told the Associated Press that she was just days away from coming home.
He said he spoke to her about two hours before she died, but “she just never responded in the morning.”
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz honored Amor and said the state was mourning her loss. “She answered the call to serve and gave her life in service to our state and nation,” Walz wrote on X. “Minnesotans are wrapping our arms around her loved ones.”
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa
Sgt. Coady
(U.S. Army Reserve via Reuters)
Coady had just told his father, Andrew Coady, that he was recommended for a promotion from specialist to sergeant.
“He was very good at what he did,” Andrew Coady said.
“I still don’t fully think it’s real,” Coady’s sister, Keira Coady, told the AP. “I just remember all of our conversations about what he was going to do when he came back.”
Coady was posthumously promoted from specialist to sergeant.