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Story summary
- Families allege Army’s injury classifications downplayed wounds from March 1, 2026 Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
- The strike killed six workers and injured 20, Rodney Bearman and Cory Hicks, whose families say the Army labeled the injuries “not seriously injured.”
- Senate Democrats opened a probe after the attack, citing inadequate medical resources.
- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito wrote to the Army, leading General Michael J. Leeney to defend the “not seriously injured” label.
