(Washington, D-C) –  Officials with the Pentagon haves released the names of four service members who were killed Sunday in a drone strike in Kuwait, including a man from West Des Moines. All four Army Reserve soldiers were 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 their military campaign against Iran, which launched retaliatory strikes.

The Department of War identified the soldiers as:

• Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines
• 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

All were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines. The news comes about 3 months after two Iowa National Guard soldiers were killed and three others were injured in an ambush in Syria. Staff Sgts. Nate Howard and Edgar Torres-Tovar were killed in that attack. Both have been returned to Iowa and laid to rest.

In response to American causalities in Iran:

“Today, we mourn the loss of Sergeant Declan Coady, a young Iowan who heroically answered his nation’s call to duty and gave the ultimate sacrifice,” said Governor Kim Reynolds. “Kevin and I offer our deepest condolences to his family and ask all Iowans to join us in prayer for their healing and comfort.”

Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann released the following statement in response to the death of Sgt. Declan Coady of the U.S. Army Reserve 103rd Sustainment Command, who was killed in an Iranian strike in Kuwait: “Vicki and I are heartbroken to learn of the loss of Sgt. Declan Coady of West Des Moines. A young Iowan with a bright future, Sgt. Coady made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. We join all Iowans and Americans across the nation in grieving alongside his family, friends, and fellow soldiers during this incredibly difficult time. May God bless Sgt. Coady’s memory and watch over our brave men and women in uniform serving at home and abroad as they defend the freedoms we hold dear.”

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said “The loss of Declan Coady, a young Iowan serving his state and country, is devastating to all of us. We can never be grateful enough for his service and sacrifice. The IDP family’s thoughts are with Declan’s family and friends as they grieve this painful loss. God bless all of our troops who continue to put themselves in harm’s way in the coming days. We all hope and pray for their safe return.”

Josh Turek said: “My heart is with the family of Declan Coady, the brave Iowan killed by Iranian forces, and the other soldiers from 103rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines. Those who have a family member deployed in a war zone fear that they could one day get that knock at the door, and that has now tragically and sadly become real for this family. And it serves as a reminder of the gravity of the sacrifices and risks we ask of the men and women who sign up to serve their country. Today, I’m mourning with his community, and honoring Declan’s heroic sacrifice.”