U.S. Military Casualties

An authenticated Army memo reviewed by CBS says Iranian‑aligned militias likely surveilled a Continuity of Operations tactical operations center at Kuwait’s Port of Shuaiba — part of a Pentagon “get off the X” force‑protection move that had shifted most personnel off main bases — and that small reconnaissance drones and recovered GPS transponders preceded the March 1 drone strike that killed six U.S. Army reservists from the 103rd Sustainment Command, including Iowa soldiers Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien and Sgt. Declan Coady. U.S. sources also told CBS that Russia has reportedly provided intelligence to Iran about U.S. positions during Operation Epic Fury, and the Pentagon says the attack remains under investigation amid questions about the facility’s defenses and force‑protection choices.