Joe Biden Sees the Return of American Soldiers Killed in Jordan

At Dover Air Force Base, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden participated in a solemn ceremony on Friday, witnessing the dignified transfer of three American soldiers killed in a Jordan drone attack, AP reports.

This ritual, honoring fallen troops, stands as one of the most solemn duties for a commander-in-chief.

With a gloved hand over his heart, President Biden observed as transfer cases draped in American flags were moved from a military transport aircraft to a waiting van.

The 15-minute dignified transfer, marked by an Air Force chaplain's prayer for "grace and mercy," was a poignant moment.

The transfer included the remains of Sgt. William Jerome Rivers of Carrollton, Georgia, Sgt. Breonna Moffett of Savannah and Sgt. Kennedy Sanders of Waycross.

First Lady and Dignitaries Join President Joe Biden

First Lady Jill Biden, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, accompanied Joe President Biden.

The parents of Specialist Sanders shared a video of a previous call with Biden, where he expressed empathy, drawing on his personal experience of loss.

The Jordan drone attack, carried out by Iran-backed militants on the American outpost known as Tower 22 in Jordan, resulted in three fatalities and over 40 injuries, according to Reuters.

President Biden, who has decided on a response, hinted at retaliatory strikes, though ruling out a war with Iran.

The United States, based on its assessment, has concluded that Iran manufactured the drone used in the attack that resulted in the deaths of three American soldiers in Jordan, as reported by four US officials to Reuters.

US Conducts Major Airstrikes in Response to Jordan Drone Attack

In response to the Jordan drone attack that killed three American soldiers, the US initiated major airstrikes on 85 targets across seven locations in Iraq and Syria, per CNN.

The strikes were aimed at Iranian-backed militias that have targeted US troops in the Middle East. President Biden emphasized that the military response "will continue at times and places of our choosing."

"The United States does not seek conflict in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world. But let all those who might seek to do us harm know this: If you harm an American, we will respond," Joe Biden said.

The airstrikes, lasting 30 minutes, targeted Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups.

The strikes, marked by over 125 precision munitions, focused on command and control operations, intelligence centers, rockets, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicle storages, and logistics facilities.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that these strikes represent the beginning of the response.

"We believe that the strikes were successful," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.

The administration seeks to deter further attacks while avoiding a full-scale conflict with Iran amid heightened tensions in the region.

This decisive action comes after the Jordan drone attack raised concerns about escalating tensions in the Middle East, already strained by the Israel-Hamas conflict.

President Joe Biden affirmed the United States' commitment to responding to harm against Americans while expressing a desire to avoid unnecessary conflicts.

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Written by: Bert Hoover

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