The Pentagon said 757 U.S. service members have been wounded in action since the Iran war began in February. More than 580 of those injuries were in the Army, with 86 sailors, 64 airmen and 19 Marines also counted.
That total gives the clearest public tally yet of the injury burden in the conflict. It also shows the Army carrying most of it, while the Pentagon has said almost nothing about the incidents that caused the wounds.
Pentagon counts and categories
The Pentagon said it created a new wounded-troops category called Overseas Operations in the Defense Casualty Analysis System in late July. It said the change was made because Operation Epic Fury had concluded, and that casualties tied to the latest strikes are being classified in the new category.
The figures tie the 757 wounded to a conflict that began in February and was later logged under a different casualty category. By using the new category, the military is grouping injuries from the later period separately from the earlier Operation Epic Fury entries.
Army soldiers lead the count
More than 580 Army soldiers were among the wounded, far more than any other branch listed. The remaining injuries were spread across the other services, with 86 sailors, 64 airmen and 19 Marines.
Officials have said the vast majority of the injuries were traumatic brain injuries. The Pentagon and U.S. Central Command have offered almost no details on how the injuries occurred.
Michael Cohen and Thursday evening
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The wounded-in-action count leaves one central question open for readers following the conflict: how exactly were the 757 service members wounded during the Iran war?
