Pentagon lists 4 killed in Iran war under "Overseas Operations Casualties"
Summary
The Pentagon website lists four U.S. service members killed in Jordan and Iraq in July as "Overseas Operations Casualties," separate from 14 killed in the war with Iran. The Defense Department said the website had errors causing confusion in casualty numbers and is working to fix them.Key Facts
- Four service members died in July in Jordan and Iraq and are listed separately from those killed in the war with Iran.
- Four names briefly appeared under the Iran war casualties but were later removed from that list.
- The 14 other service members are recorded as killed in Operation Epic Fury, the name for the war with Iran.
- The four who died are 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton.
- The Pentagon blamed "site errors" and a "temporary data disruption" for the casualty listing problems.
- Nearly 100 service members have been injured since July 7; most injuries are minor concussions.
- The Pentagon has not briefed reporters about the Iran war casualties or injury details since May.
- The Pentagon continues to update its casualty database and promises more updates in the future.
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