President Donald Trump met the plane carrying the bodies of two Iowa National Guardsmen killed in Palmyra, Syria, during a ceremony in Washington on Dec. 17.
The president stood solemnly with his head bowed, joined by military officials.
Trump Pays Respect to 2 National Guardsmen Killed in Syria
The soldiers, members of the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, were ambushed by a lone ISIS terrorist, according to U.S. Central Command.
President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth salute as a U.S. Army carry team moves a flagged-draped transfer case containing the remains of Iowa National Guardsman Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., on Dec. 17, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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