Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them
Nine wounded service members told the AP they struggled to get proper care after the strike, and the Pentagon said treatment was appropriate.
- On March 1, 2026, an Iranian drone struck a U.S. logistics operations center at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, killing six soldiers and wounding dozens in the deadliest attack since Operation Epic Fury began.
- Major Gen. John Hinson and Gen. Clint Barnes rejected intelligence warnings about drone vulnerabilities, choosing to keep the logistics headquarters at the port despite risks to roughly 80 soldiers stationed there.
- Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rodney Bearman reported that he and other wounded soldiers were not documented as combat-wounded upon arriving in Germany, forcing them into outpatient care rather than hospitalization.
- Families of the fallen and wounded remain frustrated by the Army's incomplete transparency; the military investigation concluded in June but remains unreleased, citing the need for redactions.
- Ongoing medical challenges plague survivors like Tim Halbur, whose arm will likely never bend past 90 degrees again, while experts note years of regional disinvestment left the military ill-equipped for mass casualties.
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Footage of attacks by Iranian kamikaze drones on the American military base Camp Buring in Kuwait and their consequences, filmed by an American soldier in the early days of the operation against Iran
Footage of attacks by Iranian kamikaze drones on the American military base Camp Buring in Kuwait and their consequences, filmed by an American soldier in the early days of the operation against Iran.Military Informant
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