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Pentagon Defends Medical Care After Kuwait Drone Strike Injuries

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC · How we work

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Iranian drone strike on March 1 in Kuwait killed six U.S. troops and injured Lt. Col. Arturo Lincón.
Lincón suffered a jaw fragment and a salivary gland wound.
Lincón also had a severed neck artery.
Nine wounded service members said the medical system forced them to fight for treatment.
The Pentagon said the medical care was appropriate and declined comment on the attack.

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Iranian drone strike on March 1 in Kuwait killed six U.S. troops and injured Lt. Col. Arturo Lincón.
Lincón suffered a jaw fragment and a salivary gland wound.
Lincón also had a severed neck artery.
Nine wounded service members said the medical system forced them to fight for treatment.
The Pentagon said the medical care was appropriate and declined comment on the attack.