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Pentagon raises official Iran war troop death toll to 21
The Pentagon raised its official count of U.S. troops who died during the war with Iran to 21, adding two noncombat deaths to its casualty database late Friday: Army National Guard Maj. Sorffly Davius, who died in Kuwait on March 6, and a Navy service member who died in September. It lists 865 service members wounded. The Washington Post reported last month that the official count was missing deaths.
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How each side sees it
The Pentagon saysIt "continues to maintain a steadfast commitment to the transparent, accurate accounting of all Service member casualties" and is revising how it reports them.
Critics in Congress sayDemocratic Reps. Adam Smith and Chrissy Houlahan said, "There is no excuse for a mistake of this magnitude."
Sources
- Stars and Stripes: Pentagon raises official death toll from Iran war to 21
- The Spokesman-Review (Washington Post): Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21
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