Pentagon: About 140 US Military Wounded in Operation Epic Fury

Most of the service members injured have returned to duty.
Pentagon: About 140 US Military Wounded in Operation Epic Fury
Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 8, 2026. Majid/Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images
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Around 140 U.S. service members have been wounded in 10 days of fighting since Operation Epic Fury against Iran first began, the Pentagon said on March 10.

The vast majority of the injuries were minor, and 108 of those injured have returned to duty, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement sent to The Epoch Times.

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