Georgia lawmakers comment on tragic passing of soldiers killed in Jordan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter, R-Ga., issued the following statement in response to the tragic passing of two heroes from Georgia’s First Congressional District, Army Reserve Specialists Breonna Moffett and Kennedy Sanders, who were killed on January 28, 2024, while deployed in Jordan:

“Today is a somber day. Words cannot express the pain that these families are experiencing at the hands of a cowardly, Iran-backed terrorist group. Our brave soldiers put their lives on the line to defend our freedoms, and Specialists Breonna Moffett and Kennedy Sanders are the epitome of heroism, service, and patriotism. We are forever indebted to the Moffett and Sanders families, and I echo President Biden’s call that the United States will respond to this senseless act of terror.

“As we mourn the loss of these two bright women, we will remember them not just as soldiers, but as valued members of Georgia’s First Congressional District who were taken from us too soon. May their memories outlive us all,” said Rep. Carter.

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Rep. Austin Scott mourns loss of service members from Fort Moore, Ga.

U.S. Representative Austin Scott, R-Ga., released the following statement in response to the recent Iranian proxy attack on a U.S. outpost in Jordan that resulted in the death of three servicemembers who were from the U.S. Army Reserve’s 718th Engineering Company out of Fort Moore, Ga.:

“I am saddened to learn that three soldiers were KIA as a result of an Iranian proxy attack on a U.S. outpost in Jordan. All three service members were Army Reserve soldiers from Fort Moore, Georgia.

"My wife Vivien and I extend our condolences to their families whose loss cannot be measured with words, and we are praying for a swift recovery for the dozens of additional service members who were injured in the attack.

"It is past time for the Biden Administration to take action and eliminate the Iranian proxies responsible for this outrageous attack,” Scott said.

The Department of Defense released the following information about the incident and the service members KIA:

• Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, GA.; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Ga.; and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Ga., died Jan. 28, 2024, in Jordan, when a one-way unmanned aerial system (OWUAS) impacted their container housing units. The incident is under investigation.

Rivers, Sanders, and Moffett were assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, Fort Moore, Ga.