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United States President, Donald Trump has confirmed he will attend Saturday’s dignified transfer of the six American soldiers killed in Kuwait.
Recall that the soldiers were killed by Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic.
However, in a post on his Truth Social media account on Friday, Trump said he and the First Lady will pay their highest respect to the great warriors, who returned home for the last time”.
“I will be going to Dover Air Force Base tomorrow, with the First Lady and Members of my Cabinet, to pay our Highest Respect to our Great Warriors, who are returning home for the last time,” Trump wrote. “GOD BLESS THEM ALL!”
Meanwhile, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Wednesday that the service members would receive a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, and that Trump would attend.
The US Army had already publicly identified the soldiers as Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor of White Bear Lake, Minn.; Capt. Cody Khork of Lakeland, Fla.; Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens of Bellevue, Neb.; Sgt. Declan Coady of Des Moines, Iowa; Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa; and Chief Warrant Officer Three Robert M. Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, Calif.
Iran strikes: Trump announces attendance at dignified transfer ceremony for fallen American soldiers
