Biden, First Lady Receive Remains of Soldiers Killed in Terrorist Attack in Kabul

Biden, First Lady Receive Remains of Soldiers Killed in Terrorist Attack in Kabul
President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and other officials attend the dignified transfer of the remains at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., on Aug. 29, 2021. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Joe Biden met with the families of 13 U.S. soldiers and went to Dover Air Force Base to receive their bodies on Aug. 29, days after the troops were killed during a suicide bombing attack near the Kabul airport.

Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Army Gen. Mark Milley, and other top military officials attended.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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