Which U.S. soldiers were killed in the Iran attacks?

Pentagon releases identities and honors the fallen

The Department of Defense has publicly identified all six U.S. service members who died while supporting operations related to the campaign against Iran. The military said the casualties occurred after an unmanned aircraft system attack on a U.S. facility in Kuwait that was supporting Operation Epic Fury.

Officials named the troops in stages: an earlier Pentagon notice identified four Army Reserve soldiers by name and described their service and family ties. Subsequent notices filled in the remaining two names; public reporting cited Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien among the later identifications. The Defense Department issued statements praising the service members’ sacrifice and said the Pentagon would provide additional support to their families.

What is known about the incident

• The service members were supporting U.S. operations in the region when a drone strike detonated at a command-and-control facility in Kuwait.
• The Department of Defense treated the deaths as combat casualties tied to the wider U.S.-Israel campaign.
• Military officials have publicly acknowledged the losses while offering limited operational detail as investigations and operational security reviews continue.

Why this matters

The deaths have intensified congressional scrutiny of the campaign, sharpened public debate over the administration’s legal and strategic rationale, and added urgency to questions about force posture and munitions stockpiles. Pentagon officials have honored the fallen and stressed continued support for families, while lawmakers pressed for fuller briefings on how the service members were exposed to the attack and what steps the military is taking to protect deployed personnel.