{"id":4236,"date":"2026-03-06T16:56:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotfreshnewss.com\/?p=4236"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:56:15","slug":"husband-of-fallen-u-s-soldier-nicole-m-amor-reveals-the-emotional-final-call-they-shared-only-two-hours-before-she-lost-her-life-in-kuwait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotfreshnewss.com\/?p=4236","title":{"rendered":"Husband of fallen U.S. soldier Nicole M. Amor reveals the emotional final call they shared only two hours before she lost her life in Kuwait"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;Comments off<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The husband of U.S. Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, a 39-year-old Army Reserve soldier and mother of two who was killed in the Iran War earlier this week, remembered communicating with his wife just two hours before her death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, March 4, Joey Amor, Nicole\u2019s spouse, recalled that she had been working long shifts and had tripped and fallen the previous night.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gray-kvly-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/CUE7P4M5W5A5RDVRSHGUZ7BP7Y.png?auth=6a53c0a6a7f06b08f5ce6302f93c957e5f1185abf85d4fac52d413cf43cc6d2b&amp;width=980&amp;height=551&amp;smart=true\" alt=\"White Bear Lake soldier among those killed in drone attack in Kuwait\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe just never responded in the morning,\u201d Joey told AP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicole Amor was one of four of the six U.S. service members killed in a drone strike on Sunday, March 1, during the war with Iran, the Pentagon said. The others were Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_03\/1772675148068_nn_cku_fallen_servicemembers_identified_260304_1920x1080-h5wl5l.jpg\" alt=\"Fallen U.S. service members in war with Iran are identified\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>They died in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, during an \u201cunmanned aircraft system attack,\u201d officials wrote, noting that the incident remains under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicole hailed from White Bear Lake, Minn., the Pentagon said. Joey Amor told AP that his wife had been just days away from returning home before the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe was almost home,\u201d Joey said. \u201cYou don\u2019t go to Kuwait thinking something\u2019s going to happen, and for her to be one of the first \u2014 it hurts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2026\/03\/04\/550x550\/bbhuyt4_1772610439102_1772610443614.jpg\" alt=\"Who was Nicole Amor? Grieving husband of US soldier killed in Iran war recalls last conversation, 'She was almost home' | Hindustan Times\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Derek Hoff, Nicole\u2019s brother, told The New York Times that his sister had spent 20 years in the military, and that her recent deployment in Kuwait was probably going to be her final one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe knew what she signed up for, and she did it because she had a job and a duty,\u201d Hoff said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoff noted that his sister\u2019s 18-year-old son was graduating high school, and she also didn\u2019t want to lose more time with her 9-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe just missed them,\u201d Hoff told the newspaper of Nicole, who joined the National Guard in 2005, then went to the Army Reserve the following year. \u201cIt was a yearning for her kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bringmethenews.com\/.image\/c_fill,w_1200,h_1200,g_faces:center\/NTM6MDAwMDAwMDAwMTgwMTY2\/screenshot-2026-03-05-at-9-20-06-am-180166.png\" alt=\"A rare and special light': Husband of Army soldier killed in Kuwait shares tribute - Bring Me The News\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Joey Amor said that his wife transferred off-base to a building that had no defenses, telling AP that U.S. forces were worried the base could be attacked and believed it was safer to be in smaller groups and in different places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicole was remembered by family as an avid gardener who made salsa from peppers and tomatoes in her garden with her son, AP reported. She also spent time bicycling and rollerblading with her daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota offered condolences to Nicole\u2019s family following the news of her death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00b7&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;Comments off The husband of U.S. Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. 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