Event Brief
Soldiers say US Army ignored medical requests before Kuwait strike
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Summary: Survivors told CBS the Army ignored weeks-old requests for mass-casualty medical supplies and training before the March 1 strike.
WHO: Survivors and soldiers interviewed by CBS
WHAT: Soldiers said the unit received no response to requests for medical personnel, supplies, and mass-casualty planning before the Iranian strike.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 5:25 PM ET
WHERE: Kuwait
WHY: They said requests for medical supplies and mass-casualty planning weeks earlier were ignored, leaving the facility unprepared for the strike.
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