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Funeral for Nicole Amor, Minnesota soldier killed in Kuwait, to be held Friday

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Aki Nace
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Aki Nace has been a web producer for CBS Minnesota since 2019. She covers breaking news and makes short-form documentary films.
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Jason Rantala
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Jason Rantala joined WCCO as a reporter in June 2023. He's a Minnesota native and is thrilled to be telling the stories of those in his hometown.
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A funeral will be held Friday for Master Sergeant Nicole Amor, a mother of two from White Bear Lake, Minnesota, who was killed in a drone attack in Kuwait.

Amor, 39, was one of six people killed and dozens injured in the March 1 strike on the tactical operations center at Port Shuaiba in the early hours of the war with Iran. 

A public visitation for Amor was held from Thursday at Mueller Memorial in White Bear Lake. A memorial service will be held at noon on Friday at Eagle Brook Church in White Bear Lake. She will then be buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Amor was set to return to the U.S. on March 3, her husband said. 

"Nicole was a rare and special light in this world, and she will be missed more than words can ever explain," her obituary reads. 

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U.S. Army Reserve/Joey Amor via AP

Craig Ugland, the state captain for the Minnesota Patriot Guard, says he'll be one of a dozen or more who will be present outside Amor's funeral. 

"It's an absolute honor to be thought of an invited by her family," he said. "It gives our members a chance to show their appreciation for her sacrifice and her family, and her friends and her community."

Amor's husband says he plans to build a greenhouse in her honor. Organizers say they are working with White Bear Lake to find a home for a memorial currently set up at the city's VFW.

Note: The above video first aired on March 9, 2026.

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