The heartbroken families of two female US soldiers killed in a drone strike in Jordan say the young women were best friends — as their mother recalls their last phone call with their hero’s daughter.
Army Reserve Spcs. Kennedy Sanders, 24, and Breonna Moffett, 23, both from Georgia and children of US veterans, have become close friends after meeting in basic training in 2019.
Moffett was also featured in one of Sanders’ TikTok videos about his deployment overseas in October, with the older soldier mocking Moffett for dipping hot sauce in maple syrup for his breakfast waffles. Moffett responded by mocking Sanders for using hot sauce in his cheese.
In one of Moffett’s TikTok videos from the same week, the woman can be seen laughing with a group of friends as they talk trash at one of the eateries they visited while abroad.
US Army Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, celebrated her birthday just nine days before she was killed in a weekend drone strike in Jordan. Breonna Moffett appears in Kennedy Sanders’ TikTok video as they make fun of each other’s use of hot sauce. TikTok/Kennedy Sanders Sanders makes his own appearance in Moffett’s TikTok about soldiers joking about the food they’ve eaten. TikTok/Breonna Moffett
Moffett’s mother, Francine, noted that whenever she called her daughter, worried about her first overseas deployment, Sanders was always nearby.
“Every time I called Breonna, I would see Sanders just put his head down and say, ‘Hey! How are you?,’” said Francine, an Army veteran.
The grieving mother said her last phone call with Breonna was on Thursday, a week after the soldier’s birthday, when she wanted to make sure her daughter received a care package sent by the family.
“Because she wants her strawberry shortcake and her sunflower seeds and her real estate book because she’s studying to be a Realtor,” Francine told local 11 Alive. “He always had a smile on his face. He always loved his friends. He always loved his family.”
Kennedy had made many friends after enlisting, but her family said she was very close to Moffett. Facebook/Kennedy Sanders Sanders’ mother, Oneida, said she spoke with her daughter hours before the drone strike. 11 Live
Sanders’ mother, Oneida, noted all the friends her daughter made while she was in the military, saying her son was very close to Breonna, who is just a year younger.
“Breonna Moffett is one of those people that, you know, she has a close relationship with,” Oneida told Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday about her daughter.
“Everytime [Kennedy] will call me on the phone or FaceTime me on the phone, Breonna is always somewhere nearby, even in the background, participating in the conversation,” he added.
Moffett was the eldest of four children and chose to serve in order to follow in his mother’s footsteps. Hours before his death, Kennedy had talked to his mother about getting a motorcycle, something his mother opposed but a wish that made Kennedy’s friends laugh. Facebook/Shawn Sanders The women can often be seen on their respective social media accounts. Instagram/Taty
Oneida was able to speak with her daughter on Saturday, just hours before the deadly drone strike hit the base, with Sanders thinking about buying a motorcycle despite her mother’s opposition.
“His friends were all laughing in the background when he told me, and you know, even though he’s 24 years old, I told him he’s not allowed to get a motorcycle,” Oneida said. “So that was the last time we spoke.”
Along with the discussion about the motorcycle, Oneida said Sanders is considering buying a house and becoming a full-time soldier.
Sanders (left), Moffett (right) and Sgt. William Rivers (center), all of Georgia, was killed when an unmanned drone crashed into a US base in northeastern Jordan on Saturday night. AP
Francine added, Moffett also wanted to re-enlist and be promoted to the rank of sergeant.
Along with Sanders and Moffett, Sgt. William Rivers, 46, also from Georgia, died when an unmanned drone struck Tower 22 in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border.
No specific group has claimed responsibility for the attack on the base, which is located near Al Tanf Garrison, where US troops are working with allies to fight Islamic State militants.
The drone strike was the deadliest attack on US troops in the Middle East since an ISIS bomb killed four American soldiers in 2019.
President Biden, who confirmed that he will attend a memorial service for slain soldiers, blamed Iran-backed militant groups for the attack and vowed that the US would “retaliate.”
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