Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war
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The Pentagon quietly increased its official tally of wounded troops by 37 personnel this week without explanation from the Defense Department. The addition brings the total number of wounded since the start of hostilities to 861, according to the department's public database.
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Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war
With the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, database shows.
September 25, 2026 at 3:50 p.m. EDTToday at 3:50 p.m. EDT
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*Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Sept. 18. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)*
By Alex Horton
The Pentagon’s public tally of troops wounded during the Iran war was quietly increased by 37 this week without explanation from the Defense Department.
The increase includes 29 Navy sailors and eight Marines, according to a review of the Pentagon’s public database of personnel killed and wounded during U.S. conflicts and other military operations overseas. The web portal is called the Defense Casualty Analysis System, or DCAS.
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Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war
With the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, database shows.
September 25, 2026 at 3:50 p.m. EDTToday at 3:50 p.m. EDT
4 min
*Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Sept. 18. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)*
By Alex Horton
The Pentagon’s public tally of troops wounded during the Iran war was quietly increased by 37 this week without explanation from the Defense Department.
The increase includes 29 Navy sailors and eight Marines, according to a review of the Pentagon’s public database of personnel killed and wounded during U.S. conflicts and other military operations overseas. The web portal is called the Defense Casualty Analysis System, or DCAS.
---
What readers are saying
The comments express strong criticism of the Trump administration's handling of the military and the Iran war, accusing it of dishonesty and incompetence. Many commenters highlight the lack of transparency and manipulation of casualty numbers, drawing parallels to past conflicts... Show more
This summary is AI-generated. AI can make mistakes and this summary is not a replacement for reading the comments.
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