Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 U.S. service members killed in the Middle East

By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-will-attend-the-dignified-transfer-of-4-u-s-service-members-killed-in-the-middle-east Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 U.S. service members killed in the Middle East World Jul 22, 2026 10:27 AM EDT DOVER, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday plans to attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East. Trump will be at Dover Air Force Base when the remains of the troops killed in action are returned to their families, the White House said. The ritual is one of the most somber duties of a commander-in-chief. It will be the third that Trump has attended since he launched the war in Iran in February. READ MORE: Senators grilled Hegseth on Iran. Here are 3 big moments from the hearing Two U.S. Army soldiers killed in Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan will be returned during the dignified transfer, according to an administration official who was not authorized to discuss it publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. The remains of a third service member who is believed to be the soldier missing after the Jordan attacks will also be returned, the official said, as well as the remains of a soldier killed in Iraq during a detonation of an Iranian drone. "I'll be going to Dover for something that I feel is — it's a great honor for me to do it," Trump said in the Oval Office on Tuesday. WATCH: Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5B so far and Pentagon needs $67B to restock arms The soldiers killed in Jordan were identified by the Defense Department as Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas. The soldier who disappeared after the Jordan attacks and is now believed to be deceased is Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, the Defense Department said. The soldier killed in Iraq was identified as Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, who lived in Spring Lake, North Carolina. "We feel very badly, but you know, those great people, those great patriots were out there fighting so that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," Trump told reporters on Sunday. He added that the U.S. was striking Iran "in honor" of the fallen troops. The U.S. has launched multiple retaliatory strikes against Iran as an interim agreement to end the war falls apart. Trump on Monday said that every time Iran kills an American soldier, "they will pay for that killing many times over!" WATCH: 'You, sir, are the failure,' Sen. Peters tells Hegseth over lack of U.S. strategy in Iran war Since the war began on Feb. 28, 18 U.S. service members have been killed. Trump on Tuesday said that while almost all the incoming fire in Jordan was stopped, some made it through. "T