Trending Now - U.S. Troops Suffer Casualties Amid Ongoing Conflict With Iran
WHO:
President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, U.S. service members, Iranian military
WHAT:
At least one service member required the amputation of a limb due to injuries sustained in the March 1, 2026, drone attack.
Sgt. First Class Cory Hicks, injured in the strike, reported he experienced shrapnel injuries that severed an artery attached to his spleen and caused nerve damage to his face.
Seven U.S. service members have been killed in action since the start of the war, according to the Pentagon.
The Pentagon reported that about 20 service members with "urgent" injuries were evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center on March 10, 2026.
About 140 U.S. service members have been wounded in the war with Iran.
Eight service members remain listed as severely injured and are receiving the highest level of medical care.
Six U.S. service members were killed in an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait.
More than 30 military members remained in hospitals with battle injuries from the Kuwait attack.
108 service members have already returned to duty.
At least one service member required the amputation of a limb.
Two service members were initially missing after the attack but were later found under the rubble.
WHERE:
The drone attack occurred at a tactical operations center at the Shuaiba port outside Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Injured service members were treated at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas; Walter Reed Medical Center in suburban Washington, D.C.; and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.
The attack occurred at a tactical operations center at the Shuaiba port outside Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Injured service members were treated at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas; Walter Reed Medical Center in suburban Washington, D.C.; and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.
WHEN:
The drone attack occurred on March 1, 2026, and the Pentagon reported injuries on March 11, 2026.
The drone attack occurred on March 1, 2026.
As of March 11, 2026, the 11th day of the war, injuries were reported.
WHY:
The injuries and fatalities were a result of an Iranian drone attack during the ongoing conflict with Iran.
HOW:
The Pentagon has a process to notify wounded soldiers' family members to shield them from learning about injuries through press releases.
The Pentagon has a process to notify wounded soldiers' family members to shield them from learning about injuries through press releases.
More than 100 medical personnel were sent to Landstuhl to assist with the injuries.
(UPDATED March 11, 2026 21:04 UTC)
In a tragic update from the Pentagon, at least one service member required an amputation following injuries sustained in a drone attack on March 1, 2026, at a tactical operations center near Kuwait City. Sgt. First Class Cory Hicks reported experiencing severe shrapnel injuries that severed an artery and caused nerve damage to his face, and since the start of the war, seven U.S. service members have been killed in action. On March 10, about 20 service members with urgent injuries were evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, while others are receiving treatment at facilities in Texas and Washington, D.C.
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(UPDATED March 11, 2026 17:19 UTC)
In the ongoing conflict with Iran, about 140 U.S. service members have been wounded, with six tragically killed in a drone attack on March 1 at a tactical operations center near Kuwait City. As of today, eight service members remain severely injured and are receiving top-level medical care, while more than 30 others are hospitalized, and 108 have already returned to duty. The Pentagon has mobilized over 100 medical personnel to assist with the injuries, ensuring that families of the wounded are notified directly to avoid learning about their loved ones' conditions through the media.