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Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, of the U.S. Army Reserve.<\/p>\n
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A U.S. Army Reserve soldier from Sacramento<\/a> is believed to be among the group of six service members killed Sunday in a drone strike in Kuwait, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, was at the scene of the drone strike in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, and is believed to be one of the individuals who perished at the scene, according to a Pentagon news release.<\/p>\n Marzan was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, in Des Moines, Iowa. Pentagon officials said a medical examiner will complete a positive identification, and the Army Reserve declined to give further information until that identification is complete.<\/p>\n A drone hit a command center where Marzan and five other service members were killed, Newsweek reported. The drone strike occurred one day after the U.S. and Israel launched a military campaign against Iran, which launched retaliatory strikes.<\/p>\n On Wednesday evening, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that flags at the state Capitol<\/a> building and the Capitol annex swing space in downtown Sacramento will continue to be flown at half-staff.<\/p>\n \u201cCalifornia mourns the loss of Chief Warrant Officer Three Robert M. Marzan, a courageous Californian whose service to our nation was marked by honor and distinction,\u201d Newsom said in a social media post. \u201cWe offer our deepest condolences to his wife and family during this time of profound sorrow. The sacrifices made by military families are immeasurable, and California stands in solidarity with them, in united in grief and gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n The Pentagon has released the names of five other members of the Army Reserve<\/a> who died in the drone strike.<\/p>\n The Pentagon in news releases classified the five other Army Reserve deaths as confirmed casualties and Marzan as a \u201cbelieved to be casualty.\u201d<\/p>\n Those confirmed by the Pentagon to have died are 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; Spc. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, lowa; and Maj. Jeffrey R. O\u2019Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa.<\/p>\n All six were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command.<\/p>\n This story was originally published March 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n
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