"The four were among six troops killed in a drone attack at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, according to a Defense Department news release. The Army reservists were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command based out of Des Moines. They were serving at a command center that had little overhead protection when a drone hit it Sunday, killing six and seriously wounding several others, officials familiar with the incident said."
"The post, essentially a trailer, did not have any hardened protection above it to deflect or minimize explosive force, officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive details. It was protected by concrete barriers, which can blunt explosions from mortar shells, car bombs and other weapons. The barriers do not shield personnel from drones or missiles, though - the main threats to U.S. bases in the Middle East."
"Lt. Gen. Robert Harter, the chief of Army Reserve, said the soldiers served "fearlessly and selflessly in defense of our nation." "Their sacrifice, and the sacrifices of their families, will never be forgotten," Harter said."
Four Army reservists assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines were killed in a drone attack at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, on Sunday during Iranian retaliatory strikes following U.S.-Israeli missile operations. The soldiers were Sgt. Declan J. Coady, Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, Capt. Cody A. Khork, and Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor. Six troops total were killed in the attack on a command center that lacked adequate overhead protection. The facility, essentially a trailer protected only by concrete barriers designed for mortar and bomb threats, was vulnerable to drone and missile attacks. Lt. Gen. Robert Harter honored their service and sacrifice.
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