Iranian Americans in the Central Valley are holding a candlelight vigil beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday in memory of six American soldiers killed in a drone attack on a Kuwait base during the first week of the war with Iran.
The vigil will take place outside the Clovis Veterans Memorial District Building, 808 4th St., in downtown Clovis.
“The candlelight vigil honors the fallen brave soldiers of the United States who have given their lives fighting the fascist theocracy occupying Iran and threatening the entire world with its violence and hatred,” a statement from the organizers said.
The soldiers were Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa; Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, of Waukee, Iowa, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento.
A combination image of undated photos shows four of the six American soldiers killed in the war with Iran: U.S. Army Reserve Captain Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska, U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of Des Moines, Iowa. (Reuters/File)
Service members carry the remains of six American service members killed in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, during the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base on Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)