US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan as from Texas and Hawaii - AP News

What the report says

The Associated Press reported that the U.S. military on Monday identified two Army soldiers killed in Jordan during Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks: 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas. The Defense Department said the attacks occurred Friday; the military said Gonzales died that day and Feehan died the following day, without releasing further details.

AP reported that Feehan was assigned to the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He is to be promoted posthumously to captain and receive the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge. Southern Utah University said Feehan was close to completing an MBA and that it would award the degree posthumously. Gonzales served with the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command in Ansbach, Germany, and graduated last year from Hebron High School in the Dallas-area city of Carrollton, according to school officials.

The Jordan attack also left one U.S. service member missing and four hospitalized, the U.S. military said Saturday. U.S. Central Command said Sunday that unidentified remains had been recovered and were being examined. AP described the deaths as the first U.S. troop fatalities from direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war with Iran.

The report underscores the risks facing U.S. forces stationed across the Middle East as the conflict involves drones, missiles and aircraft beyond Iranian territory. AP noted President Donald Trump has defended the war as necessary to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons while facing pressure to avoid a prolonged regional conflict.