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PeaceWave

(3,447 posts)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 10:05 PM Monday

Several GoFundMe pages have been established to support the families of U.S. service members fallen in combat in Iran...

Donations have been pouring in from all corners of the U.S for the 14 U.S. service members confirmed killed in Operation Epic Fury. All requests are nearly fully funded, a sign of peoples' generosity and ability to separate politics from respect for service towards the country.
A reminder also that there are names and families associated with those who answered the call to serve their nation and who have made the ultimate sacrifice in doing so.

Major John "Alex" Klinner - Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker - 99th Air Refueling Squadron

https://www.gofundme.com/f/major-alex-klinner

$1,495,517+ of $1,500,000 raised

Captain Ariana Savino - Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker - 99th Air Refueling Squadron

https://www.gofundme.com/f/capt-ariana-savinos-honor-and-legacy

$107,013+ of $120,000 raised

Technical Sergeant Ashley Pruitt - Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker - 99th Air Refueling Squadron

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-ashley-pruitts-family-kmxke

$197,926+ of $210,000 raised

Captain Seth Koval - Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker - 166th Air Refueling Squadron

https://www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-capt-seth-kovals-legacy-and-family

$257,030+ of $275,000 raised

Captain Curtis Angst - Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker - 166th Air Refueling Squadron

https://www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-capt-curtis-angst-supporting-mary-and-his-legacy

$147,454+ of $160,000 raised

Technical Sergeant Tyler "Pepe" Simmons - Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker - 121st Air Refueling Wing

https://www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-tyler-pepe-simmons-legacy

$56,670+ of $60,000 raised

Major Jeffrey O'Brien - Signal Corps - 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command

https://www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-a-hero-major-jeffrey-r-obrien-19812026

Captain Cody Khork - Adjutant General's Corps - 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-captain-cody-khorks-family

$35,189+ of $40,000 raised

Sergeant Declan Coady - Signal Corps - 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-the-coady-family-after-declans-loss

$133,005+ of $135,000 raised

Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens - Ordnance Corps - 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command

https://www.gofundme.com/f/noah-tietjens-family-support-and-legacy-fund

$63,726+ of $70,000 raised

Sergeant First Class Nicole Amor - Ordnance Corps - 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command

https://www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-sgt-first-class-nicole-amor

$103,400+ of $110,000 raised

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan - Signal Corps - 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-travel-for-rob-marzan-fallen-soldiers

$53,374+ of $65,000 raised

Major Sorffly Davius - Signal Corps - 42nd Infantry Division

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-davius-family-after-their-loss

$176,870+ of $200,000 raised

Sergeant Benjamin Pennington - Quartermaster Corps - 1st Space Brigade

No GoFundMe established

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._service_members_killed_during_the_2026_Iran_war

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