{"id":14039,"date":"2026-07-23T00:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14039"},"modified":"2026-07-23T00:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:09:13","slug":"trump-attends-dignified-transfer-of-4-service-members-killed-in-iran-attacks-since-the-ceasefire-ended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14039","title":{"rendered":"Trump attends dignified transfer of 4 service members killed in Iran attacks since the ceasefire ended"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p id=\"anchor-95e4b6\" class=\"body-graf\">President Donald Trump on Wednesday attended the dignified transfer of the remains of four service members <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/iran-war-trump-strikes-pickaxe-mountain-hormuz-oil-prices-red-sea-rcna588654\" target=\"_blank\">killed in Iranian attacks this month<\/a> after hostilities ramped up following the collapse of the ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"styles_subscriptionCTA__LOUeY\" id=\"subscriptionCTA\" type=\"button\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" alt=\"NBC News Icon\" class=\"styles_icon__wRwWv\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_textWrapper__vxvko\">\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB styles_textLarge__qlzwu\">Subscribe to read this story ad-free<\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB\">Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/rockcms\/2026-01\/arrow-f55fa5.svg\" alt=\"arrow\" class=\"styles_arrow__tnruW\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-21adc7\" class=\"body-graf\">The four service members being flown from the Middle East to Dover Air Force Base were 28-year-old Angel S. Rampersad of New York, 30-year-old Michael Emmanuel Swinton of North Carolina, 25-year-old Tyler James Feehan of Hawaii and 19-year-old Isabella Gonzales of Texas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-2327f7\" class=\"body-graf\">Dignified transfers are some of the most solemn occasions for presidents, who often attend to pay respects to troops killed in conflicts overseen by themselves as commander in chief. Trump has attended two prior dignified transfers since the war began in February, but this is his first since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/us-launches-new-attacks-iran-retaliation-attacks-commercial-ships-us-m-rcna353411\" target=\"_blank\">he declared on July 8 that the ceasefire was over.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii\" id=\"anchor-2d1fbd\"><picture class=\"styles_image__i32F7\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"fit\" data-original-height=\"2661\" data-original-width=\"3993\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260722-trump-dignified-transfer-mn-1225-292657.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260722-trump-dignified-transfer-mn-1225-292657.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260722-trump-dignified-transfer-mn-1225-292657.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260722-trump-dignified-transfer-mn-1225-292657.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260722-trump-dignified-transfer-mn-1225-292657.jpg\" alt=\"2287199304\" height=\"2661\" width=\"3993\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salute as members of a U.S. Army carry team move a transfer case Wednesday.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Kevin Dietsch \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-ef45fb\" class=\"body-graf\">The event marked the latest impact of the war, which has garnered criticism from lawmakers from both sides of the aisle who question the administration\u2019s strategy in the months-long conflict. The hostilities, which were temporarily paused after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=MOU+signed+nbcnews&amp;rlz=1C5GCEM_enUS1108US1115&amp;oq=MOU+signed+nbcnews&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIMCAEQABgUGIcCGIAEMgcIAhAAGIAEMgcIAxAAGIAEMgcIBBAAGIAEMgcIBRAAGIAEMgcIBhAAGIAEMgcIBxAAGIAEMgcICBAAGIAEMgcICRAAGIAE0gEIMjE1M2owajeoAgCwAgA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;source=chrome.ob&amp;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\">two sides agreed to a peace plan<\/a> that quickly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/us-launches-new-attacks-iran-retaliation-attacks-commercial-ships-us-m-rcna353411\" target=\"_blank\">fell apart<\/a>, have thrown the region into chaos, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/iran-war-us-service-member-killed-attack-jordan-base-military-rcna588668\" target=\"_blank\">leaving at least 18 Americans dead,<\/a> costing at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/iran-war-cost-estimate-37-billion-pete-hegseth-senate-hearing-rcna588619\" target=\"_blank\">least $37.5 billion<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/business-news\/oil-prices-brent-gas-iran-war-trump-hormuz-red-sea-houthis-rcna588671\" target=\"_blank\">inflating the price of oil.<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-50923c\" class=\"body-graf\">The president and his administration have vigorously defended their handling of the war, arguing it is necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-feda03\" class=\"body-graf\">Trump told reporters earlier Wednesday, \u201cWe\u2019re going to Dover. Some of you are going with us. To honor our heroes, and they are indeed great heroes, actually. They said, and all of them said very strongly, we can\u2019t let, we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. They won\u2019t have a nuclear weapon. So we\u2019re going to honor them. And it\u2019s one of the hardest things to do, for me, it\u2019s one of the hardest things to do as a president, but has to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-027c52\" class=\"body-graf\">The family members of the fallen troops attended the dignified transfer, where the bodies of their loved ones were moved in American flag-draped transfer cases from a plane into waiting vans. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b31d98\" class=\"body-graf\">Uniformed service members marched the transfer cases past officials including Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., also attended.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-253539\" class=\"body-graf\">Trump and other officials saluted as the remains passed before them, while others placed their hands on their hearts. The president also met privately with the families of the fallen troops, the White House confirmed. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii\" id=\"anchor-abc3fb\"><picture class=\"styles_image__i32F7\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"fit\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"1200\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260722-us-army-iran-war-deaths-vl-133p-c4cf9a.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260722-us-army-iran-war-deaths-vl-133p-c4cf9a.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260722-us-army-iran-war-deaths-vl-133p-c4cf9a.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260722-us-army-iran-war-deaths-vl-133p-c4cf9a.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260722-us-army-iran-war-deaths-vl-133p-c4cf9a.jpg\" alt=\"A split composite image of four army member portraits in camouflage uniform, from left, Isabella Gonzales, Tyler James Feehan, Angel Rampersad, and Michael Emmanuel Swinton\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">From left, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales; 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan; Sgt. Angel Rampersad; Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">DVIDS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-68900f\" class=\"body-graf\">Gonzales was killed Friday and Feehan was killed Saturday, the Pentagon said. The department also said that Swinton was killed on Sunday \u201cduring a controlled detonation\u201d of an attack drone. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-2a721a\" class=\"body-graf\">Rampersad was \u201cbelieved to have been killed\u201d in Jordan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/iran-war-us-service-member-killed-attack-jordan-base-military-rcna588668\" target=\"_blank\">the Pentagon said,<\/a> adding that \u201cthe incident is under investigation.\u201d The Pentagon has said that she is believed to have been the missing soldier who is presumed dead.<\/p>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-dccf9f\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_videoContainer___xc7B video-container paused\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc videoSlate styles_videoSlate__IvkAP\"><picture class=\"\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"focal\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-860x484,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1784673881595_nn_ggu_hegseth_war_cost_260721_S3_1920x1080-m11wuq.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-1000x563,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1784673881595_nn_ggu_hegseth_war_cost_260721_S3_1920x1080-m11wuq.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1784673881595_nn_ggu_hegseth_war_cost_260721_S3_1920x1080-m11wuq.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1784673881595_nn_ggu_hegseth_war_cost_260721_S3_1920x1080-m11wuq.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-f04fd6\" class=\"body-graf\">Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced questions from senators on Tuesday about the cost and strategy of the war during a tense hearing on the Pentagon\u2019s budget request.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-83f2fd\" class=\"body-graf\">During one particularly heated exchange, Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., called the Trump administration\u2019s efforts \u201can utter and complete failure\u201d and pressed the Defense Secretary on what the long-term plan is to end the war. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-6afafe\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">\u201cYou have over a trillion dollars,\u201d Peters said. \u201cYou\u2019re asking for one and a half trillion dollars. It\u2019s not a question of money. It\u2019s a question of leadership and understanding what it takes to actually win.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump on Wednesday attended the dignified transfer of the remains of four service members killed in Iranian attacks this month after hostilities ramped up following the collapse of the ceasefire. 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