Overview
- The ceremony at a Delaware base was closed to the public at the reported request of the victims’ families, according to Fox reporting cited by The Mirror.
- The Pentagon identified the six Air Force personnel killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed over western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran.
- The president’s visit was his second dignified transfer since the Iran war began with Operation Epic Fury on February 28.
- Following the March 7 transfer, he drew criticism for wearing a campaign hat and for using a photo from the event in a fundraising email, with Democrats including California Gov. Gavin Newsom condemning the move.
- Recent reporting places U.S. losses tied to the conflict at 13 killed and about 200 injured across the Middle East.