At Dover Air Force Base, President Trump attended a dignified transfer for four U.S. Army service members killed in the Middle East amid the Iran conflict, accompanied by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine. The fallen are 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Hawaii; Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Texas; Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, of New York; and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of North Carolina, with two killed in Jordan and the other two in Iraq during a drone detonation incident, according to the Defense Department. The Pentagon says 18 U.S. soldiers have been killed since the war began in late February, with the Jordan attack and related events driving the latest recoveries to U.S. soil. Trump described the ceremony as “one of the hardest things to do as a president” and told grieving families that “we love you, we love your child.” The ritual involved flag-draped transfer cases carried from the aircraft to mortuary facilities, a somber salute, and private meetings with families, highlighting Dover’s status as one of the military’s most solemn duties. This marked Trump’s third dignified transfer since the escalation in Iran, underscoring the ongoing toll of the conflict for U.S. service members and families.