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President Trump travels to Dover for arrival of fallen U.S. service member

Delaware Public Media

President Trump was briefly in Delaware Wednesday.

He made an unscheduled trip to Dover Air Force for the return of the remains of the U.S. service member killed in the raid in Yemen.

Trump traveled to Dover with his daughter, Ivanka, and Sen. Chris Coons.

Chief Petty Officer William "Ryan" Owens, a Navy SEAL, died of wounds suffered during a raid Sunday in Yemen against al Qaeda, according to US Central Command.

He first known U.S. combat casualty since Trump took office less than two weeks ago. An 8-year-old American girl was among 30 others killed in the operation on an al-Qaida compound, and three other U.S. service members were wounded.

 

 

Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.