Agree, Allaha.  It never has been protocol for Presidents to call the families of all military personnel killed in action. One reason is that it is impractical or impossible given the number of military killed in action in past wars: World War II, 291,557; Korea: 33,739; Vietnam: 47,434; Gulf War: 148; Afghanistan: 1,954; and Iraq: 3,836. There were more in places like Panama, Granada, Somalia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Yemen and now the ambush in Niger on which everyone is now focusing. Since it cannot be done for all, it should not be done for any. Doing it selectively causes hurt and resentment to the families of war dead who do not get the calls. In the Niger case, Trump was cajoled by the press into making a call and he is now being attacked for allegedly saying something disrespectful, which he has denied. We may never know who is right, but if he had followed standard protocol and not called, as General Kelly recommended he no do, this controversy would not have arisen.