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2 corrections found
Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Lakeland, Florida
Multiple credible reports citing the Defense Department identify Capt. Cody A. Khork as being from Winter Haven, Florida—not Lakeland, Florida.
Full reasoning
Credible reporting that quotes/paraphrases the U.S. Department of Defense identification statement lists Capt. Cody A. Khork’s hometown as Winter Haven, Florida.
- A Reuters report (republished by Yahoo News Australia) lists: “Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Fla.”
- A Yahoo News article summarizing the Pentagon identification statement also lists: “Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida.”
Because the post states he was “of Lakeland, Florida,” it contradicts these sources’ stated hometown for Capt. Khork.
2 sources
- Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Iran war - Reuters (via Yahoo News Australia)
The U.S. Army Reserve soldiers... were: * Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Fla.
- Pentagon releases names of first U.S. service members killed in Iran war (Yahoo News)
The Defense Department identified them as: Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida ...
Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of Des Moines, Iowa
Reuters and local reporting citing the Defense Department identify Sgt. Declan J. Coady as being from West Des Moines, Iowa—not Des Moines, Iowa.
Full reasoning
Credible reports citing the Defense Department’s identification of the deceased service members list Sgt. Declan J. Coady’s hometown as West Des Moines, Iowa.
- Reuters (via Yahoo News Australia) lists: “Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa.”
- CBS Minnesota similarly reports: “20-year-old Sgt. Declan J. Coady of West Des Moines.”
This conflicts with the post’s claim that he was “of Des Moines, Iowa.”
2 sources
- Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Iran war - Reuters (via Yahoo News Australia)
* Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa
- Sgt. Nicole M. Amor, of White Bear Lake, among soldiers killed amid Iran strikes - CBS Minnesota
Among the other fatalities confirmed by the department was 20-year-old Sgt. Declan J. Coady of West Des Moines.