Man whose wife died in Iranian strike presses Vance on "fundamental failures"
Updated on: October 17, 2026 / 9:53 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Joey Amor questioned Vice President JD Vance about accountability for "mistakes and fundamental failures" leading to the death of his wife, Master Sgt. Nicole Amor, in an Iranian drone attack.
- The attack on March 1 killed six U.S. service members, marking the deadliest incident during the Iran war.
- Concerns have been raised about the adequacy of security at the Kuwaiti outpost where the attack occurred.
- Vance promised to investigate the alleged failures, stating that information sometimes doesn't reach him and that changes to tactics and troop locations have already been made.
- Vance assured Amor that he would not forget the incident and intended to speak with soldiers and Amor to better understand how to improve troop protection.