President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn as he returns to the White House in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2026. President Trump is returning from a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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.
