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Trump Honors Fallen Airmen Amid Controversy Over Ceremony Photos

3/21/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base on March 18 for six U.S. service members killed in a KC-135 crash in Iraq on March 12.
The Airmen were supporting Operation Epic Fury.
Capt. Ariana Savino and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons were posthumously promoted.
The crash is under investigation, not caused by hostile fire, and controversy arose after Trump's staff shared ceremony images online.

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U.S. President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base on March 18 for six U.S. service members killed in a KC-135 crash in Iraq on March 12.
The Airmen were supporting Operation Epic Fury.
Capt. Ariana Savino and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons were posthumously promoted.
The crash is under investigation, not caused by hostile fire, and controversy arose after Trump's staff shared ceremony images online.