Pentagon identifies 5th service member killed in Kuwait drone attack
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by Elliott DavisMarch 5, 2026
The Defense Department (DOD) late Wednesday released the name of the fifth U.S. service member killed over the weekend after an Iranian drone struck a tactical operations center in Kuwait. Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, died on Sunday at Shuaiba Port during an unmanned aircraft system attack, the Pentagon said in a…
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Originally published on The Hill on 3/5/2026