03/05/2026
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Tonight we remember six brave Americans who gave their lives in service to this nation during Operation Epic Fury.
CPT Cody A. Khork. MAJ Jeffrey O'Brien. SFC Noah L. Tietjens. SFC Nicole M. Amor. SPC Declan J. Coady. CW3 Robert Marzan.
They were Army soldiers, neighbors, sons, daughters, parents, and friends. They answered the call knowing the risks, stood watch far from home, and wore the uniform of the United States with honor. They deserved to come home. Their families deserved to have them back.
As a Navy veteran, I know the weight of that oath. I have stood alongside men and women who understood that freedom is never free and who chose to serve anyway. These six were among the best of us.
To their families, please know that a grateful nation grieves with you. Your loss is our loss. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.
We pray for the wounded still fighting to recover. We pray for every service member still deployed in harm's way tonight. And we pray for the families who now carry a burden no family should have to bear.
America stands because heroes like them stood first.
In Florida, we feel this loss especially deeply. CPT Cody A. Khork was one of our own, and his sacrifice will never be forgotten by the people of this state.
God bless our fallen. God bless their families. And God bless the United States of America.
FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay WFLA Jeff Patterson United Republicans Hillsborough County Republican Party