IRBM / Cruise Missile Attacks Against US Facilities Throughout Iraq

[Less Hair]

Atlas had a 767 flying injured servicemen to Ramstein and Landstuhl military hospital.

[RAFEngO74to09]

Latest here:

In a statement released late Thursday night, CENTCOM spokesman Navy Capt. Bill Urban confirmed the reporting.

"While no U.S. service members were killed in the Jan. 8 Iranian attack on Al Asad Air base, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast and are still being assessed," he said. "As a standard procedure, all personnel in the vicinity of a blast are screened for traumatic brain injury, and if deemed appropriate are transported to a higher level of care."

Eight individuals were transported to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, he said, and three were moved to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait for follow-on screening in what Urban described as an "abundance of caution."

"When deemed fit for duty, the service members are expected to return to Iraq following screening," he said. "The health and welfare of our personnel is a top priority and we will not discuss any individual's medical status."

In a Thursday briefing, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman credited military early warning systems with detecting incoming missiles and allowing troops to reach shelter as the strikes began.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/...s-confirm.html

[NutLoose]

So much for Trumps no US injuries following Iranian missile strike

It now appears that 34 US troops suffered brain injuries

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...ays/ar-BBZiEV4

[GlobalNav]

Originally Posted by NutLoose

It now appears that 34 US troops suffered brain injuries

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...ays/ar-BBZiEV4

To be fair, head injuries without lacerations or loss of blood can take some time to positively diagnose. I can imagine the general sense of relief when there appeared to be no immediate need for body bags, first aid or trauma surgery. I doubt the Pentagon was intentionally misleading the public on this. Hopefully these troops, and perhaps others who may be diagnosed later, will get the needed treatment. Head injury has been a big problem for active troops and veterans over the last few decades.

[hunterboy]

Perhaps it was said as a way of de-escalating the situation? If US troops had been killed or seriously injured, I imagine the US would have had to retaliate.

[Buster Hyman]

Originally Posted by hunterboy

Perhaps it was said as a way of de-escalating the situation? If US troops had been killed or seriously injured, I imagine the US would have had to retaliate.

Thought along similar lines at the time. US got their man, Iran got payback...dust settles...

[Fareastdriver]

That must have been what my grandmother got when the Germans planted a V2 in her back garden.

[TEEEJ]

Pentagon Now Says 50 Troops — Not 34 — Suffered Brain Injuries In Iran Strike

The number of U.S. service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iranian missile attacks earlier this month has risen to 50 — up from the 34 reported last week. The Pentagon announced the increase Tuesday evening and said 32 of those 50 service members have already received treatment and returned to duty in Iraq.

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/29/80077...in-iran-strike

[Lonewolf_50]

When the enemy shoots back, sometimes people get hurt.