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Trump Honors 13 U.S. Service Members Killed in Iran Operation on Memorial Day
President Trump commemorated the 13 service members who died during Operation Epic Fury, the 68-day U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran that began February 28. He spoke at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 25, 2026.
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President Trump commemorated the 13 service members who died during Operation Epic Fury in remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. -Israel military campaign against Iran began February 28. "In Operation Epic Fury, we lost 13 wonderful souls, wonderful special people," the president said.
" Seven service members died following the opening wave of Iranian retaliatory attacks across the Middle East. U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq.
The president specifically thanked Air Force Maj. Ariana Savino, who died during an Epic Fury mission in Iraq. "Our debt to you is everlasting, and it's always going to end in victory," he said to her family. U.S. casualties. "We took that over in one day, lost no one," he said.
The remarks came amid negotiations to end the Iran conflict.
U.S. blockade. " — President Trump, May 25, 2026 (ABC News) Trump said America is "working very closely with the Venezuela government right now" and noted the country's 250th anniversary year. "From 1776 to 2026, America has always stood as a great and moral cause," he said.
