The Pentagon on Monday identified the two American soldiers killed during an Iranian attack on a military base in Jordan over the weekend, honoring their service as the United States continues military operations following the deadly assault.
The Department of Defense said 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales lost their lives during attacks on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, a Royal Jordanian Air Force installation that has frequently been targeted by Iran amid the renewed hostilities between Tehran and the United States.
According to the Pentagon, Gonzales was killed in action on Friday, while Feehan was killed in action the following day as Iranian forces launched ballistic missile and drone attacks against the base.
Pvt. Gonzales, 19, was from Carrollton, Texas, and was assigned to the 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command in Ansbach, Germany.
1st Lt. Feehan, 25, was from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and served with the 32nd Army Air Missile Defense Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
U.S. Central Command said Saturday that the two service members were killed during the coordinated Iranian strikes involving ballistic missiles and drones.
The command also reported that one American service member was initially unaccounted for following the attack. On Sunday, Central Command announced that military personnel had located unidentified remains at the attack site.
In addition to the fatalities, four American service members were transported to hospitals in Jordan for medical treatment after the attack, according to Central Command. Officials said those troops were later discharged.
The military also reported that additional service members suffered what it described as minor injuries but had already returned to duty.
The deadly attack prompted a swift military response from the United States.
On Saturday evening, U.S. forces launched retaliatory airstrikes against targets inside Iran. According to Central Command, the operation struck Iranian military coastal surveillance facilities, air defense sites, maritime capabilities, and locations used to store missiles and drones.
The military also said it targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces that had launched the attack against Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth paid tribute to the fallen troops in a message posted Saturday on the social media platform X.
“Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve,” Hegseth wrote.
Military operations continued into Sunday as U.S. forces carried out additional strikes against Iran.
The continued operations came after another American service member died in Iraq on Saturday.
According to Central Command, that service member was killed during a “controlled detonation” involving unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone.
The death in Iraq brought the total number of U.S. service members killed during the conflict to 17, according to the article, while hundreds more have been injured.
The latest military operations also marked the ninth consecutive night of U.S. strikes against Iran, with both countries continuing to exchange attacks after a ceasefire agreed to last month broke down.
President Donald Trump addressed the latest military action Sunday, telling reporters the renewed strikes were carried out in tribute to the three American service members who had recently been killed.
“We’ll see what happens. But we hit them very hard again tonight, and we did that in honor of the probably three,” Trump said.
According to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, the resumption of American strikes against Iran on July 8 had resulted in at least 48 deaths and 68 injuries as of Friday.
The Pentagon’s announcement identifying Feehan and Gonzales comes as the United States continues responding militarily following the deadly attack on American forces stationed in Jordan.
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