
Trump joins grieving families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East
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The dignified transfer, the return of remains of U.S. service members killed in action, is considered one of the most somber duties of any commander in chief.
President Donald Trump on Saturday joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base at the dignified transfer for the six U.S. soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East.
The dignified transfer, a ritual that returns the remains of U.S. service members killed in action, is considered one of the most somber duties of any commander in chief. During his first term, Trump said bearing witness to the transfer was "the toughest thing I have to do" as president.
"It's a very sad day," Trump told reporters on Air Force One as he returned to Florida later Saturday afternoon, saying that he was "glad we paid our respects." He said the relatives of the deceased are "great people, great parents, wives, family" and said that the "parents were so proud."













