Trump To Attend The Dignified Transfer For American Soldiers Killed In Iran Conflict

President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend the dignified transfer of six U.S. service members killed in an Iranian drone strike during the ongoing conflict, which began on February 28 in conjunction with Israel.

The ceremony will take place at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where the remains of the fallen personnel will be repatriated. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the president’s attendance, stating it would allow him to stand with the families during the process.

The fallen service members were killed on March 1 in the early hours of Operation Epic Fury, when an Iranian one-way drone struck a tactical operations center at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait. The facility served as a command center for U.S. forces in the region.

U.S. Central Command initially reported three deaths and five serious injuries, but the toll increased to six as additional remains were recovered and one wounded individual succumbed to injuries.

The Pentagon has identified the fallen soldiers as: Captain Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sergeant First Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sergeant First Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; Sergeant Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa (posthumously promoted from specialist); Major Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa; and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California.

All were Army Reserve personnel assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines, Iowa.

The White House says President Trump will attend the dignified transfer of the six Army Reserve soldiers who were killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, one day after the U.S. and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury. https://t.co/8zGdQl6DY5

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In his initial address to the nation on February 28, Trump indicated that casualties would likely occur as a result of the conflict.

Iran’s attacks on U.S. bases began shortly after the launch of Operation Epic Fury, which involved nearly 900 initial strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces on Iranian targets, including missile sites, air defenses, and leadership locations. Tehran responded with waves of ballistic missiles and drones aimed at Israel and U.S. military installations in several Gulf states, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, and Oman.

These strikes have targeted communication infrastructure, radars, and temporary structures, with satellite imagery showing damage at sites such as the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. Iranian forces have also hit U.S. embassies and consulates, leading to closures in Riyadh and Kuwait.

In Iran, more than 1,300 people — mostly military personnel — have been killed since the start of the operation. This includes the bulk of senior Iranian leadership and Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) compounds.

Alongside the six fallen U.S. service members, 11 civilians have been killed in Iranian strikes targeting Israel, while nine have been killed in the gulf states.

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