The Iran War has gotten messy. Brave men and women have lost their lives.
Now Trump paid his respects to casualties in a touching tribute.
Trump Honors Fallen Troops as “Great Heroes” in Solemn Tribute at Dover Air Force Base
President Donald Trump stood alongside Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, saluting the flag-draped caskets of four U.S. service members recently killed in action in Jordan and Iraq during a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
Trump Pays Tribute to Fallen Troops, Calls Ceremony Among Hardest Duties of the Presidency
Trump and Hegseth paid tribute to 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, who were killed in Jordan, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, who was killed in Iraq.
Trump told reporters ahead of the ceremony that the service members were “great heroes.”
“We’re going to honor them. And it’s one of the hardest things to do — for me, it’s one of the hardest things to do as a president. But it has to be done,” Trump added.
“All I’m going to say is we love you. We love your child,” Trump said when asked if he had a message for the families. “And that’s what they are to them. They’re their children. There’s no games, no nothing. That’s their child. And all you could do is throw out your heart.”
Grieving Families Honor Sacrifice, One Plans Scholarship in Son’s Memory
Feehan’s parents, Stephen and Shari, told local station KUTV on Tuesday that “no parents could have asked for a better son, and carrying your legacy forward is now our purpose.”
“To that end, we’re building a scholarship in his name — one meant to open doors to education for those who serve or hope to. We’re starting it with his death gratuity, and we welcome anyone moved to give,” they added.
Service Members Killed Defending Against Iranian Attacks
U.S. Central Command said over the weekend that the service members were killed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan as CENTCOM and partner forces “defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks.” Swinton was killed while troops attempted to destroy a downed Iranian attack drone Sunday at an air base in Iraq.
Both incidents remain under investigation as the president continues to weigh further military action against Iran amid escalating tensions in the region.
