The following is from the office of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) attended a solemn dignified transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base today to honor the 103rd Sustainment Command service members killed in Kuwait. Two of the fallen soldiers were Iowans: Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien from Indianola and Sgt. Declan Coady from West Des Moines.
President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also attended, as well as Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and all members of the Iowa congressional delegation.
“The heroism of these brave service members will be remembered forever. Today’s transfer of remains allowed the families of the deceased, the President of the United States, military leaders and Members of Congress from across the country to solemnly honor the service and sacrifice of Maj. O’Brien and Sgt. Coady alongside their fallen soldiers. The prayers of a grateful nation are with the family and friends of those we’ve lost from the 103 Sustainment Command”
“The heroism of these brave service members will be remembered forever. Today’s transfer of remains allowed the families of the deceased, the President of the United States, military leaders and Members of Congress from across the country to solemnly honor the service and sacrifice of Maj. O’Brien and Sgt. Coady alongside their fallen soldiers. The prayers of a grateful nation are with the family and friends of those we’ve lost from the 103 Sustainment Command”
Sen. Chuck Grassley
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Additional photos from the dignified transfer
The military has released additional photos from Saturday’s solemn dignified transfer of remains.
Links to each member of the 103rd Sustainment Command honored in the transfer:
- LINK – Army Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien honored in dignified transfer March 7
- LINK – Army Sgt. Declan J. Coady honored in dignified transfer March 7
- LINK – Army Capt. Cody A. Khork honored in dignified transfer March 7
- LINK – Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan honored in dignified transfer March 7
- LINK – Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor honored in dignified transfer March 7
- LINK – Army Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens honored in dignified transfer March 7
