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President Donald Trump attended a solemn military ceremony on Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to honor three U.S. personnel killed in Syria during a suspected Islamic State attack. The dignified transfer marked the return of their flag-draped caskets to American soil, a tradition reserved for fallen service members and civilians who served alongside U.S. forces overseas.
Accompanied by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump stood alongside grieving families, senior officials, and honor guards as the remains were unloaded from an Air Force transport aircraft. Despite cold and blustery weather conditions, the ceremony maintained its customary reverence, with white-gloved soldiers carefully carrying each casket while those present rendered salutes.
According to the U.S. military, the fatal incident occurred Saturday in Palmyra, a town in central Syria. An attacker believed to be affiliated with Islamic State targeted a convoy consisting of American and Syrian forces. The assailant was later shot and killed. In addition to the three fatalities, the attack left three U.S. soldiers wounded.
The two U.S. Army soldiers killed were identified as Iowa National Guard members Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard, 29, and Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25. The civilian interpreter who lost his life was Ayad Mansoor Sakat, a Michigan resident who had been supporting coalition operations in the region.
Trump previously described the incident as “terrible,” publicly vowing retaliation and honoring the fallen as “great patriots.” His attendance at the ceremony underscored the administration’s recognition of the sacrifices made by U.S. military personnel and civilian partners involved in overseas missions.
In recent months, a U.S.-led coalition has intensified air strikes and ground operations in Syria aimed at Islamic State remnants, frequently coordinating with Syrian security forces. Dover Air Force Base, home to the largest U.S. military mortuary, regularly hosts such transfer ceremonies during periods of conflict, symbolizing national respect and remembrance for those who gave their lives in service to the United States.
