will respond after iran-backed militants killed three service members and injured others in a drone attack in jordan. you are watching fox and friends first, i m carley shimkus. todd: i m todd piro. today defense secretary lloyd austin returning to the pentagon for the first time in a month. planning to hold our allies accountable. this marks major escalation in midweek pick-me-up. number of service members hurt could change as more seek care. they had to be medically evacuated from jordan and in stable condition. president biden saying the u.s. will take action. president biden: (indiscernible) it happened in northeast jordan near the syrian border. 350 army and air force are deployed there. they are helping defeat isis iran proxy forces have targeted troops 150 times. houthi troops are attacking ships in red sea and gulf of aden. the u.s. have struck back in self-defense. several republicans argue biden administration s actions have failed to deter u.s. adversar