Overview
- A paver brick and memorial stone for Master Sgt. Nicole M. Amor were dedicated at Veterans Memorial Park during White Bear Lake’s Memorial Day observances on Monday.
- Amor, 39, a nearly 20-year Army Reservist and mother of two, was killed when a drone struck a command-style operations center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait on March 1.
- Family members and local veterans described large public turnout and continuing community support, and Amor was interred at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
- News accounts differ on the exact number of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in the strike, with some reports citing four and others citing six casualties.
- The local dedication underscores how towns are publicly recognizing service and loss as U.S. military deaths linked to the U.S.-Israel–Iran conflict continue to draw attention.