Iran-US War: Who Was Nicole Amor? JD Vance vows to work on ‘every failure’ in killing of US soldier – Details | Today’s news

US Vice President JD Vance has vowed to investigate alleged failures surrounding the death of US Army soldier Nicole Amor after her husband Joey Amor questioned the circumstances that led to her killing in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.

At a CBS News town hall, Joey confronted Vance about what he described as a “fundamental failure” in the events leading up to the attack and urged the administration to hold military leaders accountable.

Vance said he hadn’t heard about the concerns raised by the soldier’s spouse before, but he promised to take them seriously. The exchange drew renewed attention to the March 1 attack that killed six American soldiers at a tactical operations center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.

Who was Nicole Amor?

Sergeant Nicole M. Amor, 39, was a US soldier from White Bear Lake, Minnesota who died in the line of duty in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait on March 1 of this year. She was among six US service members killed in an Iranian drone strike.

Nicole is survived by her husband Joey and their two children, Owen and Adeline, according to her obituary published by Muller Memorial. She is also survived by her parents, Deborah and Todd, and her siblings and extended family.

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In remembering her, her family described Nicole as a dedicated soldier, wife, mother and friend, noting her warmth, humor and affection for those around her.

“Nicole was a rare and special light in this world and will be missed more than words can ever explain. She was an amazing soldier, but more than that she was an amazing wife, mother and friend. Nicole had a way of being everyone’s mother and best friend at the same time. She loved with all her heart and always knew exactly when to throw in that perfectly timed sarcastic remark and her words.”

What did Nicole Amor’s husband say to JD Vance?

During the town hall, Joey Amor, the widower of Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor described the loss of her wife and asked if errors in military readiness and leadership contributed to the deaths.

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“They raised their right hand and took an oath. They understood what they were doing. They understood the sacrifice they were potentially making. Even though the Iranian drone was the weapon that killed my wife, there were a lot of mistakes and a lot of critical failures that led to it,” Joey said.

He also claimed that his wife shared information with him before her death and that other soldiers were aware of aspects of the incident but remained silent.

“My wife told me things before she died. There are other soldiers who know things who are silent on certain aspects of this,” he said.

Joey questioned the administration’s accountability, adding, “There has been a failure of leadership and I want to know how this administration is going to start holding these leaders accountable for the actions and deaths of the soldiers we honor and love.

Vance responded that this was the first he had heard of the concerns.

“This job is an amazing honor, but you live in a bit of a bubble,” the vice president said, adding, “Sometimes the information doesn’t get to me, and I promise you that I will take any failure extremely seriously and we will work on it.”

What happened in the Iranian drone attack in Kuwait?

Six US soldiers were killed after an Iranian drone struck a tactical operations center where they were working in Kuwait. The youngest of those killed was 20-year-old Sgt. Declan J. Coady.

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The attack raised questions about the protections available to personnel stationed at the facility. CBS News previously reported that the triple-wide trailer where the service members reportedly worked was fortified with T-walls — steel-reinforced concrete barriers approximately 12 feet high.

While these barriers are designed to protect military personnel from explosions, rocket attacks and shrapnel, they could not protect the equipment from an overhead strike, the report said.

Military officials also told CBS News that they did not recall hearing warning sirens before the drone strike, leaving soldiers with no time to evacuate to the bunker.

Former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked Vance over his response at the town hall. In response to the exchange, she said “he was wrong to defend this war. His compassion won’t solve it.”