Heartbreaking new details have emerged about the final hours of Nicole Amor, a U.S. service member who was just days from reuniting with her family before she was killed in a drone strike overseas.
Spoke With Her Husband Hours Before the Attack
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, was among six American troops killed in a reported Iranian drone strike at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
According to her husband, Joey Amor, the couple had exchanged text messages only hours before the attack.
“She was almost home,” he told CBS News. “You don’t go to Kuwait thinking something’s going to happen.”
He recalled that their final conversation included routine messages about everyday life. When morning came, she never responded.
Military Service and Deployment History
Amor served with the United States Army Reserve under the 103rd Sustainment Command. She originally joined the Minnesota National Guard in 2005 as an automated logistics specialist before transferring to the Army Reserve in 2006.
Her role focused on military logistics — ensuring troops had access to food, equipment, and essential supplies in operational zones. She had previously deployed to both Kuwait and Iraq.
According to her family, just a week before the strike, she had been moved from the main base to a smaller, container-style structure as part of dispersal efforts.
The attack occurred one day after the United States and Israel launched military operations known as Operation Epic Fury.
Remembered as a Dedicated Mother and Community Member
At home in Minnesota, Nicole Amor was known as a devoted mother of two — a high school senior son and a fourth-grade daughter. Her family described her as someone who loved gardening, cooking, rollerblading, and biking with her children.
She especially enjoyed making homemade salsa using vegetables grown in her own backyard garden.
Those who died alongside her were identified as:
- Cody Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida
- Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska
- Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa
The U.S. Department of Defense has not yet publicly released the names of the remaining two service members.
A Family Waiting for a Homecoming
For her husband and children, the loss is immeasurable. She was preparing to return home within days — a reunion that never came.
As investigations continue and the Pentagon reviews the circumstances surrounding the strike, Nicole Amor is being remembered not only as a soldier, but as a wife, mother, and community member whose life was centered around service — both at home and abroad.
Her family has asked for privacy as they navigate this devastating loss.
We extend our deepest condolences to the families of all service members affected.