The Pentagon confirmed yesterday that about 140 US military members have been wounded in the Iran war. A couple of days earlier the Pentagon confirmed the seventh U.S. fatal casualty. A reported eighth death was described as “erroneously” reported as a combat casualty.
“Since the start of Operation Epic Fury, approximately 140 U.S. service members have been wounded over 10 days of sustained attacks,” Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement to The Hill. The “vast majority” of these injuries have been “minor” and 108 service members have returned to duty, according to Parnell, who added that eight service members remain listed as severely injured and are getting the “highest level of medical care.”
