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Six soldiers killed in Kuwait, and Vance's offer to talk offline THE RECEIPTS Six soldiers killed in Kuwait, and Vance's offer to talk offline November 1, ...

Six soldiers killed in Kuwait, and Vance's offer to talk offline THE RECEIPTS Six soldiers killed in Kuwait, and Vance's offer to talk offline November 1, 2026 Joey Amor asks the vice president Joey Amor asks the vice president "A failure in the leadership" "A failure in the leadership" Vance: "continue this conversation offline" Vance: "continue this conversation offline" Vance: "you live in a bit of a bubble" Vance: "you live in a bit of a bubble" Vance: "a huge mistake" Vance: "a huge mistake" In memory: the six soldiers killed March 1 In memory: the six soldiers killed March 1 A survivor describes the strike A survivor describes the strike In the headlines In the headlines AP headline, Oct. 5, 2026: soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after the drone strike Military.com headline, Sept. 4, 2026: the widow of Maj. Alex Klinner issues a statement on death benefits What was public before Oct. 17 What was public before Oct. 17 March 5, 2026 CBS reports the site had no drone defenses and no overhead protection March 7, 2026 Dignified transfer of the six soldiers at Dover (CNN) April 29, 2026 The missing defenses are read aloud at a televised House hearing Oct. 5, 2026 AP reports officers warned against moving troops to the port, 12 days before the town hall Oct. 17, 2026 "the first time I've heard of this" Ryan to Hegseth: "do you know who said that?" Ryan to Hegseth: "do you know who said that?" Ryan: "no counter drone capabilities" Ryan: "no counter drone capabilities" Hegseth: "front-page news" Hegseth: "front-page news" Collins to Vance: the Klinner widow Collins to Vance: the Klinner widow Vance: "we will certainly work that on the back end" Vance: "we will certainly work that on the back end" What happened to that promise What happened to that promise March 12, 2026 An airman is killed when a refueling plane goes down in western Iraq Sept. 3, 2026 At a White House briefing, a promise to reach out to his widow directly Sept. 4, 2026 The Air Force says her benefits were paid; she says the review confirmed them Oct. 31, 2026 No public record shows the White House contacted her Trump: "small potatoes" Trump: "small potatoes" A reporter: "doesn't feel like small potatoes" A reporter: "doesn't feel like small potatoes" The official death count, as it changed The official death count, as it changed — The defense secretary called the Washington Post's 22 "a complete lie" — The Pentagon's own count is now 23 The lives lost so far The lives lost so far 23 U.S. service members killed (Pentagon, Oct. 29) 865 U.S. service members wounded 3 U.S. contractors killed 3,375+ people killed in Iran: 3,375 to 3,684 by source (WHO, Iran, HRANA) In memory: service members killed in the war with Iran In memory: service members killed in the war with Iran Where they came from Where they came from — From Minnesota to Hawaii, from Washington to Florida — Three more have not yet been named Day one: the war aims Day one: the war aims March 24: "this war has been won" March 24: "this war has been won" Sept. 3: "I wouldn't call it a war" Sept. 3: "I wouldn't call it a war" The war, then and now The war, then and now Feb. 28, 2026 Operation Epic Fury begins March 24, 2026 "this war has been won" April 8, 2026 Ceasefire June 17, 2026 Memorandum signed July 8, 2026 Fighting resumes Sept. 3, 2026 "I wouldn't call it a war" Oct. 30, 2026 Still going, with no end date Congress and the cost Congress and the cost April 29, 2026 No authorization at the 60-day mark; $25 billion, per Defense officials June 3, 2026 House war-powers resolution passes, 215-208 June 23, 2026 Senate passes it, 50-48; the White House calls it of "no significance" Sept. 15, 2026 House passes another, 220-204 Sept. 24, 2026 Senate rejects it, 49-50 Receipts in retro Receipts in retro How to support the families How to support the families — "Operation Nikki's Embrace", in Nicole's name - gofundme.com/f/honoring-sgt-first-class-nicole-amor — Declan Coady: gofundme.com/f/support-for-the-coady-family-after-declans-loss — Alex Klinner: gofundme.com/f/major-alex-klinner — All six families of the 103rd: salutetothefallen.org — Families of the fallen: TAPS, taps.org, 800-959-8277, and Fisher House, fisherhouse.org This is what Republican leadership looks like This is what Republican leadership looks like What kind of America should come next? Vote Nov. 3 for a better America. Stay up to date with Dataspheres AI Stay up to date with Dataspheres AI Sign up and get the Dataspheres AI Weekly: the week's key stories and what to watch next. dataspheres.ai/signup Scan to sign up