3 soldiers killed in Iran strike on base in Jordan were from Texas, Hawaii, N.Y.

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3 soldiers killed in Iran strike on base in Jordan were from Texas, Hawaii, N.Y.

U.S. forces launched a new round of airstrikes against Iran at the direction of President Trump following the deaths of three U.S. soldiers in an Iranian strike in Jordan.

The Pentagon has identified three U.S. Army soldiers killed in an Iranian strike on a military base in Jordan over the weekend.

The Pentagon said Monday that 19-year-old Pvt. Isabella Gonzales of Carrollton, Texas, was killed in action on Friday during an attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, and that 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, was killed in action on Saturday.

A separate statement on Tuesday said Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, was also believed to have been killed in action on Friday. Rampersad had previously been listed as missing in action.

The Pentagon said the soldiers were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the name for the U.S. mission against the Islamic State group. They were assigned to the Army Air Missile Defense Command.

Four other U.S. service members were medically evacuated to a hospital in Jordan and have since been discharged. Other service members were treated for minor injuries, according to the military.

A U.S. official had previously confirmed to CBS News that the attack occurred at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. The location of the strike was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

The Pentagon said Rampersad and Gonzales were both assigned to the 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command, in Ansbach, Germany.

Gonzales' friends described her as outgoing, spontaneous, and someone who loved to dance. They told CBS News Texas she left for boot camp exactly one year ago.

"I think she really did want to make people proud of who she was," Zuleyka Acosta said. "She wanted to be very disciplined, and she wanted people to view her as someone who was very brave."

Feehan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 32nd Army Air Missile Defense Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

He was born and raised in Utah, but was living on Oahu when he joined the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2019, at the age of 18, CBS affiliate Hawaii News Now reported.

"Obviously, from a very early age, felt the need to serve our country. He pursued that," said U.S. Rep. Ed Case, who represents the Ewa Beach area. "Our hearts go out to his family, to his ohana."

The White House said President Trump will attend the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base, which has now been rescheduled for 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reacted to the deaths of the U.S. service members in a social media post saying, "Godspeed, heroes." "Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve

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