Photos of Trump at a ceremony for US service members killed in Middle East
Mar 18, 2026, 1:27 PM
President Donald Trump arrives with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and members of Congress, on Air Force One, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., to attend the casualty return for the six crew members of an Air Force refueling aircraft who died when their plane crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump paid his respects at a military base in Delaware where the remains of six U.S. service members were returned to their families. The solemn ceremony, known as a dignified transfer, marked the second time the president has attended the ritual since the start of the war with Iran in late February.
The six crew members were killed when their KC-135 aircraft went down over friendly territory in western Iraq while supporting operations.
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