19-year-old Army private from Texas killed in Iranian strike on Jordan air base
Private Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, was killed on Friday during an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, where U.S. forces were supporting operations against ISIS.
The Pentagon confirmed that Army Private Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, died on Friday when Iranian forces struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Gonzales was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, based in Ansbach, Germany, and was part of the U.S. mission known as Operation Inherent Resolve, which targets the Islamic State group. A second service member, 1st Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, was killed in a separate incident on Saturday.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a message on social media expressing condolences, saying the soldiers’ sacrifice “stiffens our resolve.” The White House announced that President Trump will attend a dignified transfer ceremony for the fallen at Dover Air Force Base on Tuesday.
State and local officials, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott and representatives from Lewisville Independent School District and the City of Carrollton, issued statements honoring Gonzales and offering sympathy to her family.