05/25/2026
Today we remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. More than 1.3 million U.S. service members have died in military conflicts since the Revolutionary War.
In the most recent conflict with Iran, we have lost 13 service members. During the Global War on Terror CSU and ALVS read all the names of those we lost in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here are the names of the 13 we have lost so far in Iran:
Major John Klinner, Air Force
Captain Ariana Savino, Air Force
Tech Sgt. Tyler Simmons, Air Force
Tech Sgt. Ashley Pruitt, Air Force
Captain Seth Koval, Ohio Air National Guard
Captain Curtis Angst, Ohio Air National Guard
Sgt. Declan Coady, Army Reserve
Captain Cody Khork, Army Reserve
Sgt 1st Class Nicole Amor, Army Reserve
Sgt 1st Class Noah Tietjens, Army Reserve
Major Jeffery OโBrian, Army Reserve
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, Army Reserve
Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, Army
A breakdown of total U.S. military fatalities in major conflicts includes:
American Civil War (1861โ1865): ~655,000โ698,000
World War II (1941โ1945): 405,399
World War I (1917โ1918): 116,516
Vietnam War (1955โ1975): 58,220
Korean War (1950โ1953): 36,574
War of 1812 (1812โ1815): 2,260
Spanish-American War (1898): 2,446
Global War on Terror (2001โPresent): Over 7,000
We honor and remember you all.
