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Pentagon Identifies 3rd and 4th Service Members Killed in Middle East – POTUS Participates in Dignified Transfer for Four Service Members (WATCH LIVE)

24 sources|Diversity: 97%|Jul 22, 5:03 PM

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Outlets covering this story: The Boston Globe, ABC News, The Independent, NBC News, NPR, CBS News, Military.com, PBS NewsHour, Spectrum News NY1, The Hill, Military Times, Straight Arrow News, NewsNation, Foreign Affairs, The Gateway Pundit, RedState, Daily Wire, RealClearDefense, American Greatness, Washington Examiner.

Left(6)

The Boston GlobeAJul 22, 4:49 PM

Trump attends the dignified transfer of four US service members killed in the Middle East

The ritual is one of the most somber duties of a commander-in-chief. It is the third that Trump has attended since he launched the war in Iran in February.

ABC NewsBJul 22, 6:26 AM

Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 US service members

President Donald Trump plans to attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in the Middle East

The IndependentBJul 22, 5:03 PM

Trump attends dignified transfer of four US soldiers killed in Middle East

This was the third such transfer Trump has attended since he launched the war in Iran in February

NBC NewsBJul 22, 9:53 AM

U.S. identifies 3rd service member killed in Iranian attack

The United States military identified Angel S. Rampersad as a third servicemember believed to have been killed in Jordan after an Iranian attack last Friday.

NPRAJul 22, 11:24 AM

Trump to attend dignified transfer of fallen soldiers. And, Hegseth testifies on Iran

Trump will attend the dignified transfer of U.S. service members killed in the Middle East. And, Pete Hegseth is requesting billions from Congress to help with the rising cost of the war in Iran.

CBS NewsBJul 22, 4:38 PM

Trump attends dignified transfer of soldiers killed in Iranian attacks

President Trump attended a dignified transfer honoring the four U.S. Army soldiers killed in the Middle East in recent days during the ongoing war with Iran.

Center(11)

Military.comBJul 22, 2:54 PM

Trump Will Attend the Dignified Transfer of 4 US Service Members Killed in the Middle East

Trump will be at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware when the remains of the troops killed in action are returned to their families.

PBS NewsHourAJul 22, 2:27 PM

Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 U.S. service members killed in the Middle East

The ritual is one of the most somber duties of a commander-in-chief.

Spectrum News NY1AJul 22, 1:32 AM

U.S. military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack

The confirmation brings the death toll to 18 U.S. service members killed since the war began.

The HillBJul 22, 4:41 PM

Greene knocks ‘stupid’ Trump post on US service members’ deaths in Iran war

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went after President Trump over his post about the American military death toll in the Iran war, calling it “stupid.” “Afghanistan War: 20 years, 2,000 DEAD.

Military TimesBJul 21, 11:46 PM

Pentagon identifies third American soldier killed in Iranian attack in Jordan

Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, is believed to be the third active-duty soldier killed in action in an Iranian attack in Jordan, the DoD said.

Military TimesBJul 22, 4:20 PM

4 US soldiers killed in Iran war return to American soil

Four U.S. service members returned to American soil in flag-draped caskets on Wednesday after being killed in Iranian attacks in the Middle East.

Straight Arrow NewsBJul 22, 4:45 PM

Why dignified transfers for fallen troops have drawn praise, criticism and political scrutiny

President Trump is attending a dignified transfer for fallen U.S. troops, but presidential attendance has long been controversial.

NewsNationBJul 22, 3:40 PM

Who are the soldiers being returned during dignified transfer?

Three service members were killed in an attack in Jordan and a fourth died during a drone detonation in Iraq.

The HillBJul 22, 4:17 PM

Live updates: Trump attends dignified transfer in Dover after threatening Iran; House sets up reconciliation 3.0 vote

President Trump is at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware early Wednesday to attend the dignified transfer of service members killed over the weekend in Jordan and Iraq. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is

Straight Arrow NewsBJul 22, 11:24 AM

Trump eyes strike on underground Iran nuke site ahead of dignified transfer for US troops

President Donald Trump threatens to strike an Iranian nuclear plant, while State Secretary Marco Rubio says Iran is not serious about talks.

Foreign AffairsAJul 20, 4:00 AM

An Iranian Vision of the New Middle East

Ending the war and sustaining the peace requires a new approach to regional security.

Right(7)

The Gateway PunditDJul 22, 3:30 PM