<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The families of the six US Army Reserve soldiers who were killed last week in Kuwait watched as their loved ones were brought home during a dignified transfer ceremony.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance joined top military officials at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday (Sunday AEDT) observing the solemn event.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As the transfer cases were taken from a C-17 aircraft across the tarmac the base, Trump saluted wearing a white ball cap with gold "USA" lettering.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-dubai-airport-drone-attack/cd39db6a-545c-4830-ad91-7bad5641ac4b" rel="" target="_blank" title=" Explosion rocks Dubai international airport, passengers forced to take shelter"><strong><span>Explosion rocks Dubai international airport, passengers forced to take shelter</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The military identified the six service members killed in an Iranian </span><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/politics/six-soldiers-killed-in-iranian-strike-kuwait"><span>drone strike</span></a><span> in Kuwait on March 1 as Major Jeffrey O'Brien, Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, Captain Cody Khork, Sergeant First Class Nicole Amor, Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens and Sergeant Declan Coady.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Marzan is believed to have been killed in the strike, but is still awaiting final positive identification by a medical examiner.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All six soldiers were assigned with the 103rd Sustainment Command, an Army Reserve unit out of Iowa.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-trump-insists-us-not-behind-deadly-school-strike/6ce3b9b7-1668-45e7-b04f-b4f0f9eeb3ce" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's a very sad day," Trump said on Air Force One after the transfer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He said that the parents of the service members "were so proud" and that such deaths are "always a very sad thing".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The president has previously said there will likely be more US casualties in the Iran war. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Asked on Saturday whether he thought he would have to attend more dignified transfers, Trump said, "I'm sure. I hate to … but it's a part of war."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-new-wave-of-strikes-hit-tehran/c2e774fc-7060-4b64-aa03-ca0f26b8e12c" target="_blank" title=" Oil storage plant blast in Tehran after Trump warns Iran will be hit 'very hard'"><strong><span>Oil storage plant blast in Tehran after Trump warns Iran will be hit 'very hard'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump also cast blame on Iran for the strike on a primary school in southern Iran that killed at least 168 children and 14 teachers, contradicting expert analysis that suggested the US military was likely responsible.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Based on what I've seen, that was done by Iran," Trump said, and described Iranian munitions as "very inaccurate".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth also blamed Iran.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The only side that targets civilians is Iran," he told reporters.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The White House has not previously ruled out that US military personnel carried out the strike.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>