President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Washington, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gold Star families watch. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Gold Star family members stand on steps leading down from the Blue Room Balcony before President Donald Trump departs on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Gold Star family members stand on the Blue room Balcony before President Donald Trump departs on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
This combination of photos released by the U.S. Army taken on May 16, 2025, shows from top left, Sgt. Declan Coady, Master Sgt. Nicole Amor, Maj. Cody Khork, Master Sgt. Noah Tietjens, Maj. Jeffrey OBrien and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, after they were killed following an Iranian drone strike on March 1, 2026, in Port Shuaiba in Kuwait. (U.S. Army via AP)
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Gold Star families watch as President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth walk before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)