200 US troops wounded since Iran war started: Centcom
Source: The Hill
03/16/26 5:31 PM ET
The Pentagon said Monday approximately 200 U.S. service members have been wounded since the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran broke out. The vast majority of these injuries have been minor and over 180 troops have returned to duty, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) spokesperson, U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins, told The Hill in a statement.
The updated injury tally comes as the U.S. military has continued to strike Iranian drone storage facilities, missile launchers and military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, departure point for about 90 percent of the countrys oil exports.
Iran has continued to retaliate by firing one-way attack drones and ballistic missiles at Israel, the U.S. outposts in the region and civilian targets in Gulf countries.
Last Tuesday, the Pentagon said that around 140 U.S. service members had been injured since the conflict broke out and that 108 had returned to duty. Pentagon top spokesperson Sean Parnell said at the time that eight service members were severely injured.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5786737-us-service-members-wounded-iran/
displacedvermoter
(4,309 posts)"vast majority"? Someone at the Pentagon needs to be accounting for each and every one of their troops who are killed, wounded or captured. Most fundamental of their God Damn duties, along with feeding and equipping the troops, and training them.
Pitiful...
ffr
(23,383 posts)Just an imperial force pirating other nations in the world? We're pathetic and our president looks like a pathetic delusional fool.
Sad times that are only going to get worse, I fear.
riversedge
(80,613 posts)About 200 U.S. troops wounded since the start of the Iran war
President Trump said he has demanded that about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Iranian strikes on Gulf countries continued Monday.
By NBC Staff Published March 16, 2026 Updated 56 minutes ago
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/iran-us-israel-middle-east-conflict-march-16-2026/4052421/