On Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. The ceremony honored four U.S. Army soldiers who were killed in recent days amid the ongoing war with Iran in the Middle East.

Two soldiers, Feehan and Gonzales, were killed in action during strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Central Command initially listed Army Sergeant Rampersad as missing in action but updated her status to whereabouts unknown on Tuesday, with the belief that she was killed in the same attack. Another soldier, Swinton, a father of two, died at Erbil Air Base in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone.

The Trump administration is investigating the attacks at the Jordanian base that led to these casualties. The White House confirmed that President Trump met with the families of each of the fallen soldiers. Prior to attending the transfer, the president told reporters, "We're going to Dover."

The families expressed strong opposition to Iran acquiring nuclear weapons, emphasizing the critical nature of preventing such an outcome.

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