Capt. Cody A. Khork
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Verified U.S. Army Reserve Captain Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida, was killed on March 1, 2026, in an Iranian drone strike on a U.S. operations center at the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait.
Their Story
Captain Cody A. Khork was a 35-year-old officer from Winter Haven, Florida. He served in the 103rd Sustainment Command, a U.S. Army Reserve theater-level logistics unit headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.
On March 1, 2026, Khork was stationed at a temporary tactical operations center within Kuwait's Port of Shuaiba, a major commercial and logistical hub. He was killed when an Iranian-launched drone struck the facility. The attack was part of a broader series of strikes on the second day of the U.S.-led military action known as Operation Epic Fury.
The strike occurred during the opening phase of a wider regional conflict, often referenced in media as the US?Israel War on Iran, which escalated in late February 2026. Iranian forces launched drone and missile attacks against multiple U.S. and allied logistical nodes in the Persian Gulf region in response to the initiation of Operation Epic Fury.
According to U.S. Central Command statements, the Shuaiba attack resulted in six American service member fatalities. The Department of Defense publicly identified Captain Khork among the deceased. Official notifications were made to the families of all personnel killed.
Captain Khork's death was recorded among the first U.S. casualties of the 2026 conflict. He is memorialized on official U.S. military casualty lists for Operation Epic Fury.
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Capt. Cody A. Khork was killed during US - Israel War on Iran (2026) (from February 2026 to November -0001). The conflict concluded in November -0001. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: The Schoolgirls of Minab ? 165 Victims, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Sgt. Declan Coady, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor.
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