Minnesota Service Member Severely Injured In Deadly Kuwait Drone Strike Shares Story

CBS Minnesota

April 15, 2026

Sgt. Cory Hicks describes the first night of the war with Iran when a drone hit his base in Kuwait. One of his battle buddies lost was Master Sgt. Nicole Amor, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Hicks was badly hurt but survived.

The Princeton, Minnesota, soldier is now out of intensive care and assigned to the soldier recovery unit at Walter Reed Hospital.

Hicks believes he is a walking miracle.

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