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Wounded US soldiers accuse Pentagon of downplaying injuries
Filed: Jun 24, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Summary: Wounded service members say Pentagon injury designations understated their injuries after a Kuwait drone strike.
WHO: Wounded US soldiers (including Chief Warrant Officer Rodney Bearman and Sgt. First Class Cory Hicks)
WHAT: Accused the Pentagon of downplaying injuries reflected in military designations.
WHEN: Jun 25, 2026 at 12:11 AM ET
WHERE: Kuwait
WHY: They said their injuries were more severe than the Pentagon’s “not seriously injured” and “combat casualty” designations implied after the March 1 Kuwait strike.
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