Trump Meets With Gold Star Families for Dignified Transfer

President Donald Trump traveled to Dover, Delaware, on March 18 to honor the lives of six U.S. Air Force members lost during a refueling incident last week while participating in Operation Epic Fury.  Major John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Alabama; Captain Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Washington; Tech Sergeant Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Kentucky; Captain Seth R. Koval, 38, of Mooresville, Indiana; Captain Curtis J. Angst, 30, from Wilmington, Ohio; and Tech Sergeant Tyler H. Simmons, 28, of Columbus, Ohio, were killed when their KC-135 Stratotanker crashed over western Iraq on March 12. The president saluted as the crowd silently showed their respect when the flag-draped coffins arrived. Out of respect for the families’ privacy, the solemn process remained closed to the media. ...