It’s been called one of the toughest duties a President of the United States can have – consoling the family of an American service member killed in action.
Whether it’s in a letter, in person, or on a telephone call, presidential condolences can mean a lot to a family struggling with the sudden loss of a loved one.
President Biden held an emotional phone call with the parents of Army Reserve Specialist Kennedy Ladon Sanders, one of the soldiers killed recently by an Iranian-backed terrorist group’s drone strike on a U.S. military base in Jordan.
“Shawn, I wish I didn’t have to make this call,” Biden said to Shawn Sanders and Oneida Oliver-Sanders. “I know there’s nothing anybody can say or do to ease the pain. I’ve been there.”
“Yes, sir, we understand,” Oliver-Sanders replied.
The president also offered his prayers.
“I just want you to know that I … you’re in my prayers and my heart,” Biden said.
In addition to his condolences, the president told the couple about their daughter’s posthumous promotion to sergeant.
“That is the best news I’ve heard today,” Sanders’ mother Oneida said in a video of the call recorded by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). “Thank
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