Troops say Army ignored request for more medical support before deadly attack on Kuwait base

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date May 19, 2026, 9:01 a.m.
Last Updated May 19, 2026, 9:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/troops-army-medical-support-iran-kuwait-attack/

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A U.S. Army unit asked to bulk up medical support weeks before a fatal Iranian strike on their command post in Kuwait, but they were ignored, soldiers told CBS News. Some of the survivors of the attack also said at least one soldier who was killed could have been saved if there had been more medical...