Shrapnel, broken bones and head trauma: New records show how US troops were wounded in Iran war

Your MilitaryBy Leah Rosenbaum, The War Horse Jul 28, 2026, 02:06 PMA U.S. Army air defense artilleryman conducts maintenance on an MIM-104 Patriot missile system in the Middle East. (Department of Defense)Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter.The United States recorded at least 17 life-threatening casualties during the first phase of the war with Iran, according to newly obtained Defense Department records that provide the most detailed accounting yet of troops wounded in the conflict. More than 400 casualties were recorded between Feb. 28 and April 8, with Army personnel accounting for most of the casualties.The data obtained by The War Horse details