Trump Attends Dover Ceremony for Six Soldiers Killed in Kuwait

President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday to honor six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone strike in Kuwait, the first American casualties reported since the United States and Israel launched a military campaign against Iran last week.

The soldiers, all assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines, Iowa, died Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Kuwait's Port Shuaiba area. The unit provides logistical support, including food, fuel, water, ammunition and transportation for troops in the region. The attack occurred one day after the U.S.-led strikes began, underscoring the rapid escalation of hostilities with Iran.

The fallen service members were identified as Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California; Maj. Jeffrey O'Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa; Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; and Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, who was posthumously promoted from specialist. Two of the soldiers, O'Brien...