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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them
Nine wounded service members told the AP they struggled to get proper care after the strike, and the Pentagon said treatment was appropriate.
- Seven months after an Iranian drone strike killed U.S. soldiers in Kuwait on March 1, 2026, families from the Iowa-based 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command remain frustrated by a lack of answers.
- During Operation Epic Fury on March 1, 2026, an Iranian drone strike at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, killed six U.S. soldiers, including Master Sergeant Noah Tietjens and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan from the unit.
- Widow Michelle Tietjens told The Associated Press, "We're all really frustrated and upset and mad." Tina Marzan, wife of Chief Warrant Officer Marzan, shares her family's anguish over unresolved questions.
- The Army and The Pentagon declined to comment on the investigation, while Tina Marzan expressed anger after President Donald Trump called the conflict "small potatoes" on Sept. 4.
- Living with the aftermath, families like Holly Halbur continue raising children alone while awaiting official explanations and closure from the government regarding the March 1 attack.
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Soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after deadly Iranian drone strike
It's the deadliest strike against American troops during the war with Iran. Now U.S. soldiers wounded in a drone attack on Port Shuaiba in Kuwait are raising their concerns publicly about whether commanders underestimated the threat and saying the military medical system failed them.
·Denver, United States
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The Latest: Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the US military failed them
U.S. soldiers wounded in the Iran war’s deadliest strike yet on American troops are raising concerns publicly, many for the first time, about whether commanders underestimated the threat.
·Orlando, United States
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