Iowa Soldiers Killed in Kuwait Drone Strike Honored at Livestreamed Funerals
Services for Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien and Sgt. Declan Coady gave the public a way to pay respects as KCCI streamed the ceremonies online.
Overview
- Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien’s funeral began at 10 a.m. at Valley Church on Fuller Road in West Des Moines, with a livestream provided by KCCI.
- Sgt. Declan Coady’s funeral was scheduled for 2 p.m. at The Bridge in Johnston, with KCCI streaming on its website, YouTube and Facebook.
- Both soldiers were among six U.S. Army reservists killed on March 1 in an Iranian drone strike at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
- The fallen were assigned to the 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command based in Des Moines, which provides logistics support for U.S. forces.
- Authorities organized a public procession route from Des Moines International Airport to facilitate community mourning for the returning service members.