President Trump confirms his unannounced trip to bring the body of a Navy SEAL home

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 01: U.S. President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump walk toward Marine One while departing from the White House, on February 1, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump is making an unnanounced trip to Dover Air Force bace in Delaware to pay his respects to Chief Special Warfare Operator William 'Ryan' Owens, who was killed during a raid in Yemen. Owens is the first active military service member to die in combat during Trump's presidency. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

On Wednesday afternoon, President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to Dover Air Force Base, where he paid his respects to the body of Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens.

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Owens died on battle on Sunday during an operation against terrorism in Yemen. He was a member of the United States military for almost 20 years.

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Trump confirmed his trip to see Owens’ remains on Thursday morning in a message from his Twitter account.

“Attending Chief Ryan Owens’ Dignified Transfer yesterday with my daughter Ivanka was my great honor. To a great and brave man – thank you!” Trump wrote.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/827115768202534913

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