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Friday, January 24, 2020

34 US troops diagnosed with concussions, TBIs from Iran missile strike, Pentagon says

A Pentagon spokesman on Friday confirmed that at least 34 U.S. troops were diagnosed with concussions or traumatic brain injuries from the Iran missile strike in Iraq.
 
Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman told reporters that of those diagnosed with concussions or TBIs:
  • 8 were sent to Germany for treatment, then moved to the U.S. for additional care;
  • 9 were sent to Germany and were still being treated there as of Friday;
  • 1 was sent to Kuwait and then returned to Iraq;
  • 16 were diagnosed in Iraq and returned to duty there.

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7 comments:

Tylenol said...

I've got TBI just reading this Chit

Anonymous said...

Trying to get retirement. Give me a break.

Anonymous said...

At least it wasn’t white phosphorus and cluster bombs

Anonymous said...

They’re under observation only

Anonymous said...

They are still trying to question the victims, but all they say is "Huh?"

Anonymous said...

Reporting this stuff just gives Iran bragging rights. And how, oh how, those Mullahs do like bragging rights. So does Trump. But I think Trump trumped them with the bragging rights.

Anonymous said...

Kind of late reporting this aren't they!