The Pentagon has released the names of the final two of the six soldiers who were killed during a recent drone strike in Kuwait. They were killed on Sunday, the day after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran. Their names were released by the US Department of Defense on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The two soldiers were identified as Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, 54, and Maj Jeffrey O\u2019Brien, 45. They were from Sacramento, California, and Indianola, Iowa, respectively.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Brien had earned several awards and decorations during his time in service, including the Army Achievement Medal and Army Service Ribbon, the Department of Defense said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The US army reserve said it would investigate the incident that led to their deaths and those of Capt Cody Khork, 35; Sgt Nicole Amor, 39; Sgt Declan Coady, 20; and Sgt Noah Tietjens, 42, who were identified on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Pentagon said Marzan was at the scene when a drone strike hit the command center in Kuwait and is \u201cbelieved to be the individual who perished at the scene\u201d, according to the statement. A medical examiner will confirm identification, the Pentagon said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe pray for the full recovery of the wounded and send our immense love and eternal gratitude to the families of the fallen,\u201d Donald Trump<\/a> said in a video statement Sunday when the deaths were announced. \u201cAnd sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That\u2019s the way it is, likely be more, but we\u2019ll do everything possible where that won\u2019t be the case.\u201d<\/p>\n Since Saturday, US and Israeli forces have carried out large-scale strikes across Iran, including striking the compound of Iran\u2019s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on Saturday. Iran has responded with retaliatory strikes, launching missiles aimed at Israel and US military<\/a> facilities in the region, including in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n According to the Iranian Red Crescent emergency service, at least 787 people have been killed in Iran since Saturday. In Israel, authorities said that at least 10 people had been killed.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, the US state department announced a series of charter flights for Americans looking to get out of countries such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt.<\/p>\n In a statement, a department spokesperson said the government had helped more than 9,000 Americans leave the Middle East and had received requests for assistance from another 3,000 citizens seeking to return to the US.<\/p>\n