The president and first lady traveled to Dover Air Force Base in The Trumps and a small group of aides and military personnel bowed their heads in prayer, then saluted or held a hand over their heart as a U.S. Army carry team transported the coffins.Trump has described witnessing the transfer of remains of fallen military personnel as “the toughest thing I have to do” as president.Both Knadle, of Tarrant, Texas, and Fuchigami Jr., of Keaau, Hawaii, died Wednesday when their helicopter crashed as they provided air cover for ground troops in Logar Province in eastern Afghanistan. KABUL, Afghanistan — Two U.S. service members were killed on Wednesday when their helicopter crashed in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. All market data delayed 20 minutes.Dom Calicchio is a Senior Editor at FoxNews.com. Chief Warrant Officer 2 David Knadle, 33, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk Fuchigami Jr., 25, were killed after their helicopter crashed in Afghanistan’s Logar province, The soldiers, both assigned to the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division based out of Fort Hood in Texas, were providing security for troops on the ground at the time of the wreck. The incident remains under investigation.Several other helicopter crashes have occurred in Afghanistan over the years, including one in The US currently has about 14,000 service members in Afghanistan, alongside NATO troops, helping to train and advise Afghan troops and conducting counterterrorism operations.President Donald Trump has floated reducing the number of US troops in the country to 8,600.In September, Sgt. KABUL, Afghanistan — Two U.S. service members were killed on Wednesday when their helicopter crashed in “The cause of the crash is under investigation, however preliminary reports do not indicate it was caused by enemy fire,” officials from Resolute Support, the Kabul-based headquarters overseeing The U.S. military statement added that in accordance with U.S. Department of Defense policy, the names of the service members killed in action are being withheld until 24 hours after notification of their next of kin is complete. The Pentagon has identified the two soldiers who were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Wednesday. (From the Sponsor) Getting pre-approved should be your first step in the home-buying process.Scott Smith, The Associated Press and Joshua Goodman, The Associated PressRahim Faiez, The Associated Press and Kathy Gannon, The Associated PressBy giving us your email, you are opting in to the Early Bird Brief. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. All market data delayed 20 minutes. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.comPresident Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid their respects Thursday evening to two U.S. Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami died Wednesday in Logar Province, Afghanistan, when their helicopter crashed while providing security for troops on the ground. At the time of the crash it was reported being the eighth Afghan military helicopter crash in 2018. A report published in "Aircraft Survivability" in Summer 2010 gave a total of 375 U.S. helicopters lost in Iraq and Afghanistan up to 2009. Other crew members survived the incident, the source said. Separately, there have also been three non-combat deaths in Afghanistan this year. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump watch as a U.S. Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle, of Tarrant, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Fox News Flash top headlines for Nov. 21 are here. Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle, 33, of Tarrant, Texas, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami Jr., 25, of Keaau, Hawaii, were killed in the crash, The crash happened while the helicopter was "providing security for troops on the ground" in Afghanistan's Logar Province, according to the statement. The Pentagon said the incident is being investigated. The Army Air Corps Lynx crashed near Kandahar airbase, Afghanistan in 2014. Knadle, who had earned awards including the Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal and Army Achievement Medal, joined the Army as an active duty soldier in April 2013 and was subsequently assigned to the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment in April 2015, according to the 1st Cavalry Division. A Wednesday helicopter crash in Afghanistan killed two U.S. service members, officials announced, in what has been one of the deadliest times for troops there in recent years.
Fuchigami also earned awards including the Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. • October 30: An Afghan army helicopter, probably a Mi-17 crashed in the Farah province in bad weather in the western Farah province, killing all 25 on board, including senior officials. Tragedy Afghanistan army helicopter The helicopter of Black Hawk type crashed in Kajaki district. (U.S. Army) “First Attack is saddened by the tragic loss of Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami Jr,” Lt. Col. Adam Camarano, commander of the 1-227th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, said in a statement. However, the Taliban later claimed it shot a helicopter in eastern Logar province, and Taliban spokesperson said the crash happened at approximately 1 a.m. A total of 19 U.S. troops have been killed in combat in Afghanistan this year, marking the highest number of losses since 2014. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.CNN's Zachary Cohen, Jamie Crawford and Michael Callahan contributed to this report. or redistributed. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid their respects Thursday evening to two U.S. Army officers who were killed this week in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. US says 'preliminary reports do not indicate it was caused by enemy fire' Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Reach him at dom.calicchio@foxnews.com. In January, Trump paid his respects to four Americans who were killed by a suicide bombing in Syria, and in February 2017, shortly after taking office, Trump attended a transfer service for a Navy SEAL who was killed during a raid against al-Qaeda in Yemen.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inboxThis material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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