Soldiers wounded during the Iran war accuse Pentagon of downplaying their injuries

[AZProgressive]

Troops hurt in Iranian drone strike on military base in Kuwait accuse Army of misrepresenting the facts of the situation to their families, which officials deny

Joe Sommerlad
Thursday 25 June 2026 14:34 BST

Two U.S. soldiers wounded in the war with Iran have accused the Pentagon of downplaying the extent of their injuries, according to a report.

CBS News has conducted interviews with Chief Warrant Officer Rodney Bearman and Sergeant First Class Cory Hicks, both of whom were injured when an Iranian drone hit their base at Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait on March 1.

The attack, which saw six soldiers killed, was part of the retaliatory strikes against U.S. and Israeli allies in the Gulf launched by Tehran in response to the launch of Operation Epic Fury a day earlier.

Bearman, 57, was left with shrapnel wounds and also suffered concussion, hearing and vision loss and damage to his lungs, according to medical records reviewed by the network, but the U.S. Army classified his condition only as “not seriously injured.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/iran-war-soldiers-injuries-kuwait-pentagon-b3002907.html

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Just like the Pentagon trying to smooth away injuries from the

Iraqi burn pits. And Vietnam's Agent Orange injuries.