Following the collapse of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal, scores of American troops have been injured and at least four service members have been killed.
A 22-year-old soldier on Staten Island says he feels betrayed by the country after ICE took his stepfather into custody earlier this week.
Omer Neutra was born and raised on Long Island, New York, and moved to Israel to enlist in the military as a volunteer.
Hundreds gathered to honor the Long Island native and the 8 bodies that have not yet been returned.
Wednesday represented a long overdue day of recognition for a unit of more than 4,000 brave African American soldiers from New York who fought in World War I, known as the "Harlem Hellfighters."