19-Year-Old Army Private Among 2 Killed After Iranian Strikes on Air Base: ‘Their Sacrifice Only Stiffens Our Resolve’

Officials identified two U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan over the weekend amid the U.S. war against Iran.

First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, were killed in action during a Friday, July 17, enemy attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, the Department of Defense announced in a news release.

Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, military personnel participating in drills with the Jordanian Armed Forces.

Feehan served in the 2nd Battalion, 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 32nd Army Air Missile Defense Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the department said. “Pvt. Gonzales was ᴀssigned to 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command, Ansbach, Germany.”

The incident is currently under investigation.

“Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on X following confirmation of the two U.S. troops’ deaths.

President Donald Trump also spoke about the casualties at Joint Base Andrews, Fox News reported.

“Well, we feel very badly. But you know, those great people, those great patriots were out there fighting so that Iran could not have a nuclear weapon,” the president said.

In an update released on Sunday, July 19, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that, in addition to the two casualties, military personnel found unidentified remains at the location. Those remains are currently being examined for identification.

CENTCOM said on Saturday, July 18 that four American soldiers were transported to Jordanian hospitals and have since been discharged. An unspecified number of personnel who were checked for “minor injuries” have already returned to duty.