WATCH LIVE: Trump, Vance attend dignified transfer of troops killed in Operation Epic Fury

The troops were killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait

Published: March 7, 2026 3:13pm

Updated: March 7, 2026 4:43pm

President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance are attending a dignified transfer for six fallen U.S. soldiers at Dover Air Force Base on Saturday.

First Lady Melania Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and other administration officials are also in attendance. 

Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Va., a strong critic of Trump and his administration, was spotted in a photo from the event as well.

The troops, who were killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, have been identified as:

Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida

Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska 

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa

Maj. Jeffrey O'Brien, 45, of Waukee, Iowa



 

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