A soldier with ties to Hawaii was among those killed over the weekend as the shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran ended.

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A soldier with ties to Hawaii was among those killed over the weekend as the shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran ended.

The Pentagon on Monday named 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, a 25-year-old whose military home of record was Ewa Beach, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas as two soldiers killed in an Iranian missile and drone attack against U.S. forces in Jordan on Friday.

The military said Gonzales died during the attack Friday, while Feehand died on Saturday, but provided no additional details. Feehan was assigned to the 32nd Army Air Missile Defense Command at Fort Bragg, N.C. and Gonzales was assigned to the 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command based in Ansbach, Germany.

Feehan’s military career began in 2019 when he enlisted in the Hawaii National Guard as a combat engineer and served with the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

A Hawaii National Guard spokesman said that while serving with the Hawaii Guard he was among troops tapped for security during the 2021 Presidential Inauguration, for which he received a commendation for his participation in the mission. In 2022 he transferred to the Utah National Guard.

According to a news release from the Army, Feehan later graduated from Brigham Young University and commissioned as an active-duty Air Defense Artillery Officer in 2024 and was assigned to lead a platoon with the 2nd Battalion, 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command.

Relatives in Europe and Utah could not be reached for comment.

Gov. Josh Green ordered the U.S. and Hawaii state flags to be flown at half-staff at all state offices and agencies, as well as the Hawaii National Guard, through sunset on Wednesday to honor Feehan.

“First Lieutenant Feehan served our nation with courage and made the ultimate sacrifice,” Green said in a written statement. “Jaime and I extend our deepest condolences to his ohana, friends and fellow service members. His death is a painful reminder of the human cost of war. Hawaii mourns alongside them and will always remember his bravery and selfless service.”

At the time of his death, Feehan’s awards and decorations included the Combat Action Badge, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Army Service Ribbon. He will be posthumously promoted to captain and awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge, the Army said.

“First Lt. Feehan’s unwavering dedication to our mission, our values, and the air defenders he led will leave an enduring legacy,” said 32nd AAMDC commanding officer Brig. Gen. John Dawber in a media release. “We stand fully committed to supporting his family and loved ones through this incredibly difficult time, and we will never forget his ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation.”

The Iranian missile and drone barrage in Jordan that killed Feehan and Gonzales also left another soldier unaccounted for. Military officials have announced that they’ve recoverd “unidentified remains” and are working to determine if they belong to the missing service member.

The Pentagon also acknowledged that another service member — who has yet to be identified — was also killed and another injured in a separate incident in northern Iraq on Saturday during the disposal of a downed Iranian “one way attack” drone.

The White House said President Donald Trump would attend the transfer of the fallen soldiers’ remains when their caskets arrive at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. Trump said in a social media post that Iran will “pay” for killing U.S. soldiers.

“Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine.”

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Hawaii’s congressional delegation issued separate written statements Monday offering condolences to Feehan’s family

“We are heartbroken by the loss of 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan of Ewa Beach, who gave his life while serving our country,” Sen. Brian Schatz said. “My thoughts are with his family, loved ones, and fellow soldiers as they grieve this unimaginable loss. May his memory be a blessing.”

Sen. Mazie Hirono said, “I join people across Hawaii and throughout our nation in mourning the tragic loss of First Lieutenant Tyler J. Feehan of Ewa Beach. Today, my thoughts and aloha are with 1st Lt Feehan’s family, and the families of all the brave servicemembers killed and injured in this war. As we honor their service and sacrifice, I remain committed to doing everything in my power to bring an end to this war.”

Rep. Ed Case wrote, “I join all of our Hawai’i in mourning the passing in Jordan of United States Army First Lieutenant Tyler Feehan of ‘Ewa Beach. The loss of any of our service members is tragic, but of one of our own ‘ohana is especially deep. I extend my deepest sympathies to Lt. Feehan’s family with our Hawaii’s lasting gratitude for his service to our country.”

And Rep. Jill Tokuda said, “This tragedy strikes especially close to home because Tyler was one of Hawaii’s own, from Ewa Beach. Today, our ‘ohana and the entire nation mourn Tyler and Isabella, two young Americans taken far too soon while serving our country. We hold their families, friends, and fellow servicemembers close in our hearts. Every life lost is one too many, and we must keep fighting to end this war and bring our troops home safely.”

Feehan and Gonzalez were deployed to Jordan as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the ongoing mission that began in 2014 to fight against militants with the Islamic State group, which continues to operate and carry out terror attacks in Iraq and Syria despite losing nearly all of its territory in 2019.

That mission is technically separate from the war against Iran, and for a time even included tacit cooperation between U.S. and Iranian forces.

Four other U.S. service members wounded in Friday’s attack were taken to Jordanian hospitals and have been discharged, the military said in a statement Saturday, adding that more U.S. troops received minor injuries and had been returned to duty, without specifying how many.

The fatalities raised the number of U.S. military personnel confirmed to have been killed in the war to 17 since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Feb. 28.

American and Israeli strikes have killed more than 3,000 people in Iran according to various sources, though more exact figures are hard to obtain. The strikes sparked off a regional war as lethal Iranian counterattacks have struck both military and civilian targets across the Middle East.

The fighting has effectively closed off the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial choke point for global oil supplies, throwing energy markets and international shipping into turmoil.

The latest deaths came during a week escalating attacks by both sides that show no sign of stopping. The Pentagon said Sunday that it had attacked Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, as well as members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps it belives were responsible for striking U.S. forces in Jordan.

Iranian forces retaliated with strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, Middle East countries where the United States maintains a significant military presence. In recent days, Iranian attacks have increasingly damaged critical infrastructure, including an oil facility and power and water treatment plants in Kuwait, according to authorities.

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The New York Times and Reuters contributed to this report