Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, was among the American service members killed in an Iranian drone strike on March 1, 2026. The attack occurred just days before she was scheduled to return home to her family in Minnesota, making the loss especially heartbreaking for those who loved her. The strike targeted a temporary operations center at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, during rising tensions connected to Operation Epic Fury, a wider confrontation involving the United States, its allies, and Iran. Amor and five other U.S. service members were killed. News of the attack triggered an outpouring of grief across the country, particularly in her hometown of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and throughout the military community. Those who knew her remembered a dedicated soldier, a skilled logistics specialist, and a devoted mother.
In the days before the strike, Amor had been preparing to complete her deployment in Kuwait and return home. She was serving with the 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), a U.S. Army Reserve unit responsible for providing logistical support to troops in the region. Her husband, Joey Amor, said they exchanged messages only hours before the attack, discussing everyday life. When she did not respond the next morning, the family sensed something was wrong. The realization that she was so close to coming home made the loss even more painful.
Amor enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard in 2005 as an automated logistics specialist before transferring to the Army Reserve in 2006. Over the course of two decades, she served multiple deployments, including time in Kuwait and Iraq in 2019. Her work focused on ensuring that troops received critical supplies and operational support. Outside of military life, Amor was a mother of two who loved gardening, making homemade salsa with vegetables from her garden, and spending time outdoors with her children. Her life reflected both dedication to service and deep devotion to family.
