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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said the U.S. military is striking “Iranian-aligned militia groups” in Iraq<\/a> as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth vowed Thursday to “honor” the sacrifice of six U.S. service members killed in a plane crash there last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump, Hegseth and Caine on Wednesday attended the dignified transfer of the six fallen soldiers at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. The Pentagon said last week that the U.S. forces were killed<\/a> when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a combat mission in support of Operation Epic Fury.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Caine said Thursday that in Iraq, AH-64 helicopters “have been striking against Iranian-aligned militia groups to make sure that we suppress any threat in Iraq against U.S. forces or U.S. interests.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

“And we\u00a0remain\u00a0focused on pursuit of any platform that Iran could field to harm Americans or our partners,” he added.<\/p>\n

TRUMP THREATENS KEY IRANIAN GAS FIELD AFTER ISRAELI STRIKE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Reflecting on the fallen U.S. service members, Hegseth said, “Yesterday at Dover Air Force Base, President Trump, the\u00a0chairman, and I stood in solemn silence as heroes came home.”\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

“Flag-draped caskets. We honored them. We grieved with their families, and we listened. What I heard through tears, through hugs, through strength and through unbreakable resolve was the same from family after family. They said, \u2018finish this. Honor their\u00a0sacrifice. Do not waver. Do not stop until the job is done.\u2019\u00a0My response, along with that of the president, was simple \u2014 of course, we will finish this. We will honor their\u00a0sacrifice,” Hegseth said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Yesterday’s ceremony reminded us why we\u00a0fight. Not for nation building or democracy promotion, but to crush direct threats to America, Americans, and our interests. We fight to\u00a0win, and we are winning, on our terms, following our objectives,” he continued.<\/p>\n

12 ARAB AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES UNITE TO CONDEMN ‘HEINOUS’ IRANIAN ATTACKS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“My\u00a013-year-old\u00a0son popped into my office last night while I was editing these remarks. He asked about the war and the families I met at Dover, and I looked at him and I said, ‘They died for you, son, so that your generation doesn’t have to deal with a nuclear Iran\u2019,” Hegseth also said. “It’s\u00a0the truth. And they did.\u00a0So\u00a0to the families who said, ‘finish this,’ we will. And I say the same to every American who wants peace through strength. May Almighty God continue to bless our troops in this fight. And\u00a0again\u00a0to the American people, please pray for them, every day, on bended knee, with your family, in your schools, in your churches, in the name of Jesus Christ. To the troops, keep going and Godspeed.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Those killed were Maj. John “Alex” Klinner, 33; Maj. Ariana Savino, 31; Tech. Sgt. Ashley Pruitt, 34; Capt. Seth Koval, 38; Capt. Curtis Angst, 30; and Master. Sgt. Tyler Simmons, 28.<\/p>\n

Caine said at the Pentagon Thursday that, “Our nation will never forget their\u00a0sacrifice, and we will never forget their names,” and, “Our entire joint force mourns with you today.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital\u2019s Bradford Betz contributed to this report.<\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/pentagon-targets-iran-linked-militias-iraq-hegseth-vows-finish-the-job-fallen-us-troops <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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