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Pentagon Undercounts U.S. Deaths in Middle East Conflict

Updated 2026-09-19 00:10 UTC 1 source Negative

The Pentagon’s official count of U.S. deaths in the Middle East during the Iran conflict is incomplete, as it failed to include two service members who died on unrelated missions. The discrepancy highlights potential oversight issues.

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The Hill
The Pentagon’s public database left out two deaths of U.S. service members deployed in the Middle East during the war against Iran, who took part in missions unrelated to the conflict in the Middle East. Maj. Sorffly Davius, who served in the 42nd Infantry Division at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, died of
2026-09-18 23:31 UTC
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