Trump administration’s revision of Iran war casualties ‘huge disrespect’, say veterans

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:06:44 GMT

Defense department updated database of casualties to list four service members deceased in ‘Overseas Operations’ A controversial move by the Pentagon to reclassify casualties in the Iran war is being taken by US military veterans as a sign of disrespect for the dead.“It’s such a huge disrespect for the families,” said Michael E Smith, a retired US rear admiral and the founder of National Security Leaders for America. “To claim that they weren’t killed as a result of the war – oh, it was just overseas operations – is just ludicrous.” Continue reading...

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