By HANNAH FINGERHUT and REBECCA BOONE

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Four of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war were identified Tuesday by the Pentagon as members of the Army Reserve from different states who worked in logistics and kept troops supplied with food and equipment.

Clockwise from top left, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, lowa, posthumously promoted from specialist. (Courtesy of the U.S. Army Reserve)

They died Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, just a day after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran. Iran responded by launching missiles and drones against Israel and several Gulf Arab states that host U.S. armed forces.

Those killed were Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; and Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, lowa, who was posthumously promoted from specialist. No other names were released.

“These men and women all bravely volunteered to defend our country, and their sacrifice will never be forgotten,” Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said.

All were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, which provides food, fuel, water and ammunition, transport equipment and supplies.

“Sadly, there will likely be more, before it ends. That’s the way it is,” President Donald Trump said of deaths.

Minnesotan identified as one of four Army Reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait

Amor was just a few days away from returning home to her husband and two children when she was killed.

“You don’t go to Kuwait thinking something’s going to happen, and for her to be one of the first – it hurts,” Joey Amor, her husband, said Tuesday.

Amor was an avid gardener who enjoyed making salsa from the peppers and tomatoes in her garden with her son, a senior in high school. She also enjoyed rollerblading and bicycling with her fourth-grade daughter.

“If you needed anything she would just take care of it for you,” Joey Amor said. “She’s helped a lot of people through a lot of dark times, and brought a lot of light to this world.”

Coady’s LinkedIn page said he was a student at Drake University and an information technology specialist with the Army Reserve.

He said he had learned how to “interact with countless different kinds of people from all different backgrounds” through his service.

Coady became an Eagle Scout in 2020, according to a Facebook post from his West Des Moines troop. An Iowa organization that helps homeless children said he made 12 Adirondack chairs for the group.

Nebraska U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts said he and his wife are mourning Tietjens’ death and praying for his family.

“May we always remember and honor the sacrifices made by Noah Tietjens and the Tietjens family,” Ricketts said.

Tietjens was married with a son, according to a Facebook page. A photo online shows the couple with their son wearing a martial arts uniform.

There are several family photos on Facebook pages belonging to Amor and her husband, Joey Amor, including some images with a teen son.

Last November, Joey wrote a post expressing his love for Nicole.

“Even while you are on the other side of the world you found a way to make my birthday special,” he said. “I love you!”

Associated Press writer Rebecca Boone contributed from Boise, Idaho.

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“While on one hand, it is a good thing that the measles outbreak is being taken seriously, on the other hand, I am alarmed that a preventable crisis has created conditions where detainees can only access their lawyers virtually,” Escobar said in a statement.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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The last day of temporary virtual learning for St. Paul Public Schools students is March 13 and students will return to in-person classes on or before March 16, according to district officials.

As of Tuesday, the majority of students who enrolled in the district’s temporary virtual learning option have since returned to in-person classes. The temporary option began in late January as an alternative for students who may have felt unsafe attending in-person classes during the federal immigration enforcement crackdown.

Around 7,900 of the district’s approximately 33,260 students signed up for temporary virtual learning at its peak. As of late February, that number had dropped to about 3,700 students. The virtual learning option as well as other support services for families has cost nearly $1 million.

Students can return to in-person classes on earlier dates, if requested. Returning students should bring their iPads and chargers with them to school. Families with any questions should contact their student’s school.

The district’s meal box delivery to students will end before March 16 and families signed up for it will be notified before their last delivery.

In announcing the end of temporary virtual learning, district officials reminded families about the district’s safety protocols. Those include keeping schools locked and having visitors identify themselves before being let into the building, new building and parking lot signage that immigration enforcement activity is not allowed without a judicial warrant and adults who are present at pickup and drop-off times to ensure student safety.

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A Minnesotan is among the service members who have been killed in the Iran war, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday.

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines, lowa.

Amor was one of four Army Reserve soldiers killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. That was just a day after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran, which has launched retaliatory strikes.

The other Reserve soldiers killed were Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska and Spc. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, lowa.

In total, the U.S. military has confirmed six deaths of American service members.

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, in a statement, said Amor was assigned to “Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), United States Army Reserve, Des Moines, Iowa. Sergeant First Class Amor’s husband and children reside in White Bear Lake.”

“John and I join with people across our state and our country in mourning Sgt. First Class Nicole Amor of White Bear Lake,” Klobuchar said. “Our hearts are with her family, loved ones, and all those in our armed forces. Sgt. Amor made the ultimate sacrifice serving our nation, and we are forever indebted to her.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.