Conflict · Military accountabilityVance Promises Answers After Widower Challenges Him Over Six Soldiers’ DeathsGeschreven 19 oktober 2026 om 00:08 UTCKijkenTranscript0:07An Iranian drone killed six Army Reserve soldiers at a civilian port.0:11Now a bereaved husband is demanding accountability, and Vice President J.D.0:15Vance has promised to investigate.0:17The Army had already examined the attack months earlier.0:19What will Vance's promise add to that investigation?0:22The six soldiers died at Port Shawaiba in Kuwait on March 1st, 2026.0:27Senator Tammy Baldwin's later letter put the number of additional soldiers injured0:31at at least 30.0:32Joey Amor asked Vance who would answer for the decisions surrounding his wife's0:36death.0:37He alleged mistakes and fundamental failures had contributed to the attack's toll,0:42leaving six families grieving.0:43The exchange aired in a town hall on Saturday night, October 17th.0:47Amor wanted to know how the administration would hold responsible leaders0:51accountable.0:51Vance said he was hearing these allegations for the first time and promised to speak0:55with Amor and other soldiers.0:57Nicole M.0:58Amor was 39 from White Bear Lake, Minnesota.1:01The Army's March 3rd announcement identified her as a sergeant first class.1:05A Senate resolution submitted March 17th honored her as a master sergeant.1:10Vance pledged to understand what happened, examine what could improve, and1:13investigate possible failures within the Department of War.1:16He also said the administration had changed troop location practices after1:19recognizing a major mistake.1:21He withheld operational details.1:23Sergeant Declan J.1:24Cody was 20 from West Des Moines, Iowa.1:27Captain Cody A.1:28Cork was 35 from Winter Haven, Florida.1:31Sergeant 1st Class Noah L.1:32T.1:33Edgens was 42 from Bellevue, Nebraska.1:35Major Jeffrey O'Brien was from Waukee, Iowa.1:38Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan was 54 from Spotsylvania, Virginia.1:42All six soldiers were associated with the Army Reserve's 103rd Sustainment Command.1:46Cody's promotion was posthumous.1:48The decisions about where those soldiers worked had drawn scrutiny well before the1:52town hall.1:52Baldwin's August 5th letter described an Iranian Shahid drone striking a temporary1:57military facility at the port on the war's second day.1:59The facility served as a tactical operations center.2:02Soldiers alleged they'd been moved to Port Shawaiba from the larger, better defended2:06camp Arafian only days before the war.2:08Baldwin recounted their allegations in her letter.2:11The relocation was part of an effort to disperse personnel and reduce vulnerability2:14to Iranian attacks.2:16Those soldiers said earlier safety assessments had found the port facility2:19unsuitable because it lacked necessary defenses.2:22They said the move went ahead anyway.2:24Vance hasn't explained whether these were the same troop location decisions he meant2:27when he said practices had changed.2:29The March 1st strike had already led to a reportedly completed Army investigation by2:33July 9th.2:34Vance's town hall promise aired October 17th, months later.2:38Families were expected to receive a July briefing, but whether that happened is2:42unclear.2:42By August 5th, the investigation ran to more than 350 pages, and the Pentagon had2:48declined for weeks to disclose its findings.2:50On September 10th, Cork's family was still demanding its release.2:54His family argued that his death had been unnecessary.2:57Senator Tammy Baldwin pressed Secretary Pete Hegseth about releasing the3:01investigation on July 21st.3:03He said he'd coordinate with Central Command to give Congress more information.3:07On August 5th, Baldwin sent her demand to its commander, Admiral Brad Cooper.3:12She sought public release of the findings and the full investigation for Congress,3:16along with its supporting documents and any additional classified review.3:20Lawmakers also discussed a separate congressional investigation in July, amid doubts3:24about the Pentagon's objectivity.3:26Some initial findings were reportedly shared with families, yet families were also3:30still waiting for briefings in October.3:32It isn't clear which families received what information or whether the full3:36investigation was public by October 18th.3:38The scrutiny also reaches the treatment of survivors.3:41A July 29th lawmakers letter raised concerns about inadequate care for injured3:45personnel.3:46Troops had also entered the war without putting a broad mass casualty plan into3:50practice.3:50That would organize the response when many people are wounded at once.3:54Representative Jim McGovern called Vance clueless and accused him of putting a3:58favorable spin on an indefensible situation.4:00His criticism adds political pressure.4:02While the families are still seeking an explanation of military decisions, Vance's4:06promise now puts the follow-up with him.4:08He has pledged conversations with Amor and soldiers and an investigation into what4:13happened.4:13He hasn't identified an office to lead that work or supplied a deadline.4:17The six families are still waiting to learn what accountability will follow.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗Wie meldde watPunten die meer dan één medium melddeNicole Amore’s death and date2 mediaVance’s first awareness of alleged failures2 mediaQuestion about accountability for service member deaths2 mediaPunten die maar één medium meldde7Alleen gemeld door CBS NewsCause of Nicole Amore’s death18 okt, 1:26 UTCOther soldiers who died18 okt, 1:26 UTCAlleged failures contributing to the deaths18 okt, 1:26 UTCVance’s pledge to follow up18 okt, 1:26 UTCChanges to troop-location practices18 okt, 1:26 UTCVance’s refusal to provide operational details18 okt, 1:26 UTCAlleen gemeld door MS NOWMcGovern’s criticism of Vance18 okt, 20:35 UTCElke regel is de bewering zoals wij die uit het bericht van dat medium hebben vastgelegd. 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